Waves at the end of Han Dynasty

Chapter 112 Rumor and Prophecy
Dunhuang City, the prefecture of Liangzhou Dunhuang County.

For some reason, the new governor of Liangzhou did not set his residence in the prefecture of Liangzhou, but here.

Liangzhou was originally inferior to those rich and prosperous states in the Central Plains, so the Governor's Mansion located in a remote part of Liangzhou was very shabby...

It is not suitable to talk about ostentation here. Survival in a harsh environment is a serious matter. It is a gift from heaven to have such a city in the yellow sand.

However, Liu Fan did not have such an idea. As the eldest son of Liu Yan, governor of Liangzhou and leader of Liangzhou political affairs, he was ambitious and always hoped to make a career and be rewarded by his father.

As the eldest son of the family, Liu Fan is very confident.

And he thinks he has the qualifications for self-confidence. Since his father went to the capital to report on his work and let him take charge of the affairs of the mansion, all the planning matters have gone smoothly. Doesn't this explain his ability?
Although the younger brother Liu Gui was responsible for the training of recruits, the younger brother Liu Dan personally went to open up business routes, and the construction of the temporary secret base was supervised by the old housekeeper Ma Chi...

But aren't these all coordinated by him?
Isn't it all the result of his strong leadership and good knowledge of people?
Isn't that credit?

What's more, when he reported to his father, he told his father that all these were done by himself.

That must be my own credit!
In order to monopolize the credit and prevent his younger brother from leaking the matter, Liu Fan even transferred Liu Dan away from Dunhuang City before his father came back, and asked him to go to a remote temporary city to expand.

When he completes the expansion, the credit will be his own...!
This move is simply brilliant, at least Liu Fan thinks so.

Because in his eyes, only his father, as long as his father said it was right, it was right, and if his father said it was a credit, it must be a credit.

And Liu Yan came back a few days ago, and after hastily reading the reports on various affairs in the mansion, he praised him a lot. Doesn't this mean that all the efforts he has made for a period of time are still effective and correct, It is creditable...

However, just when he thought everything would go smoothly according to his expectations, things started to go wrong within a few days.

Father began to adjust many of the plans he had already made.

It is said to be an adjustment, but it is actually a complete change, and some items are even canceled directly...

His father's attitude also began to change, and he became more and more disgusted with him. He often scolded him harshly when there were no outsiders, and disrupted and rearranged the things he had arranged.

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Liu Fan got up early in the morning and came to the political affairs hall, because he learned that his father had already come here to handle political affairs.

My father said that he hoped that he would study while handling affairs, so he had to come.

Originally, Liu Fan did not resist this.

Watching his father arrange the subordinates in an orderly manner in the mansion, and deal with various matters skillfully, Liu Fan still admires his father very much. It seems that the subordinates are chess pieces that can be arranged at will, and his father is the experienced chess player outside the chessboard. !
But when he learned that some of his cronies were transferred from those important positions one by one, and then replaced by new strangers one by one, Liu Fan was powerless about this, and his attitude gradually changed.

It's fine if that's all, but his father actually scoffed at some of his plans to control Liangzhou, and canceled them all...

This is what Liu Fan thinks is the most correct and proudest thing he has done, and it is also the only thing he planned independently!
He even guessed whether he was also one of the pawns in his father's chessboard...?
He began to fail to understand his father, what is he going to do?
Shouldn't he gradually eliminate those disobedient subordinates and gradually strengthen his control over the entire Liangzhou after gaining the power to concurrently take charge of Liangzhou's political affairs?
Doesn't father want to take advantage of this great opportunity to develop his power?

Then what was the purpose of establishing Linshi City secretly, developing your own private army, forming your own caravan to open up new trade routes...?
Liu Fan really couldn't figure it out.

So he tried to ask his father, but the busy father didn't answer his doubts, but let him do his own thing.

Liu Fan suddenly got a little overwhelmed, and asked his father uncharacteristically:
"Do my own thing? I can't do anything now! The power in my hand has been gradually emptied, and the arrangements I made are now completely disrupted. What else can I do...!?"

The words that suddenly raised the volume abruptly disrupted Liu Yan's complicated thoughts. Looking at his anxious son, Liu Yan couldn't laugh or cry.

I've been too busy recently, and I haven't had time to communicate with my son about various aspects and my plans for the future.

However, some of Liu Fan's previous actions were really inappropriate. After gradually understanding the details of many matters in the mansion, Liu Yan even felt that some of his methods were too immature. This is why he always blamed his son. Liu Fan is the eldest son. How can you inherit the family business after you are so immature?

Liu Yan hates iron for being weak, but when he taught Liu Fan a lesson, he deliberately chose when no one was around, which is already saving face for him!

But it seems that this rebellious son still doesn't understand his intentions...

But considering that Liu Fan is always the eldest son, Liu Yan still had no choice but to explain to him:
"Liangzhou seems to be peaceful now. In fact, the forces in various places are intertwined, and the relationship between them is very delicate. This place is not a good choice for a foundation. Even if you are a father with the righteousness to take charge of Liangzhou's political affairs, it is extremely difficult to do anything. Things……"

Liu Yan felt that Liangzhou was a large and intricate minefield, and it was easy to step on the mines if one was not careful, and how difficult it was to completely control it, not to mention there were powerful enemies around.

Therefore, he has already changed his strategy and tried his best to mediate among various forces, so as to accumulate strength and prepare for future seizures.

Liu Yan unfolded the map of Liangzhou, pointing to the plots of land on it, and patiently explained to his son Liu Fan:

"Here, here, these belong to the Qiang people or the Di people. They have been oppressed for many years and are accumulating strength to resist the Central Plains. In addition, there are Zhang Huan in Jincheng County, Ma Clan in Zhangye County, and Wudu County. The Duan family has been in control of the place for many years, and even the court orders are perfunctory, let alone the governor of the father? Qinghai County still has the remnants of the Longwei Mansion, you should know this, not to mention that there is Dong Zhongying in the Western Regions ..."

Liangzhou is indeed very big, but now Liu Yaneng really controls only Dunhuang County and Jiuquan County.

These two counties are precisely the counties with the poorest population, the worst environment, and the fewest arable land and pastures. Even here, Liu Yan can't even be regarded as completely in control, because there are still many horse thieves who come and go without a trace... …

He looked at his half-understanding son, sighed and continued:

"Look at this place, this place, and this place. Han Sui, Bian Zhang, Yang Qiu, Liang Xing and others have all been in control respectively. The mercenaries under them are proud, and they are indeed the uncrowned kings of the local area. And we only rely on How can this barren county subdue all the strong?"

Liu Yan spoke earnestly, but Liu Fan was still not convinced:
"How can father be so depressed? There are difficulties in the world, how can we avoid them easily? Now the government has been planning for many years, and it has a solid foundation. If..."

"Ignorant and rebellious! You still have to argue..."

Liu Yan couldn't listen anymore, and interrupted Liu Fan with an angry voice.

"Liangzhou can't be done, I have made up my mind, and you have to think about the reason!"

"My child really doesn't understand, why my father went to the remote Linshi City to develop without using his good job of being a governor? Is it just because the second brother is there!?"

Liu Fan thought that his father would not be able to say anything and started to be arbitrarily unreasonable, so he asked the biggest doubt in his heart confidently...

Because his father has repeatedly sent people secretly to send all kinds of materials obtained from Liangzhou to Linshi City, which is being expanded, Liu Fan is extremely dissatisfied with this, and even feels that his father is favoring his younger brother Liu Dan.

"You...cough cough cough, when did I say..."

Liu Yan got angry after hearing this, he didn't expect Liu Fan to have such a ridiculous idea.

In Liu Yan's eyes, Yizhou is the best choice, and the temporary city is only a springboard for entering Yizhou in the future.

After resting for a long time, he continued to explain his thoughts to Liu Fan patiently.

Yizhou's fertile fields are thousands of miles away. Not only is the grain harvested every year, but also utensils and commerce are prosperous. There are mountains around it, so it can be developed with peace of mind behind closed doors, without being disturbed by the disputes in the Central Plains.

When all the people in the Central Plains are fighting each other and their strength is exhausted, and then go out with a strong army, that is the time for me to aspire to the world!

Of course, there is another key point, Liu Yan has been hiding it in his heart and has not told anyone.

That is a long-standing rumor: the capital will be in chaos, and Yizhou will be divided into emperors!
(End of this chapter)