I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 678 The right-hand man in the clan
  Hu Zhen belongs to the kind of person who commits heinous crimes and must be dealt with carefully.

Therefore, Xu Huang personally escorted Hu Zhen back to Chang'an City.

As for the defense of Chencang, Xu Huang handed it over to the school captain Zhao Rui and asked him to be responsible for guarding Chencang.

The remaining Xiliang soldiers, with Zhao Rui's ability, are enough to prevent them from fleeing back to Liangzhou.

Xu Huang himself rushed back to Chang'an at starry night and escorted Hu Zhen to Liu Jian.

After meeting Hu Zhen, Liu Jian didn't even bother to say anything to him, and directly ordered: "Send this person to Dong Taifu, and he will deal with it personally."

Then, Liu Jian looked at Xu Huang and said: "Gong Ming, you did a good job this time and made a great contribution! I think it's time for you to assume the position of general. I will worship you as the Zhonglang General and return to Chang'an." Wait for the call."

When Xu Huang heard this, he was immediately overjoyed: "Thank you, Prime Minister, for your cultivation. It is truly a great blessing in my life for Huang to be able to follow the Prime Minister."

Xu Huang then stayed in Chang'an.

A few days later, Liu Zhong, the king of Ganling, and Liu Yu, the shepherd of Qingzhou, came to ask Liu Jian to resign.

Since this period of time, the situation in the court has stabilized, and various princes and kings have begun to return to their respective fiefdoms one after another.

Only Liu Yu and Liu Zhong still insisted on helping Liu Jian manage clan affairs in Chang'an.

Now, the situation of Hu Zhen capturing Chang'an alive has been determined, and there will be no problems in a short time.

The two people felt that it was unnecessary for them to stay here, so they came to ask Liu Jian to resign.

For Liu Zhong, King of Ganling, Liu Jian expressed his gratitude to him and gave Liu Zhong many gifts. He hoped that after Liu Zhong returned to his fiefdom, he could continue to practice benevolence and righteousness in the local area, promote the court's policies, and serve the princes and kings of the Han Dynasty. Set an example locally.

As for Liu Yu, Liu Jian did not intend to let him return to Qingzhou.

"In Chang'an, from the beginning to the end, the person I trust the most is Brother Bo'an. I hope that Brother Bo'an can keep me in Chang'an and run the government with me."

When Liu Yu heard what Liu Jian said, he was quite hesitant.

To be honest, he didn't really want to stay in Chang'an.

"Deran, oh, no! Prime Minister... In fact, the Prime Minister can let Liu stay in Chang'an. I feel really honored. It's just that the bookstore, sea salt industry, and shipbuilding industry in Qingzhou are all now During the revitalization and development, if you leave me, I would be a little worried if these big things can be handed over to others... I think it is better for me to go back to Qingzhou first, sort out these things for a few years, and then How about coming to Chang'an to assist the Prime Minister?"

Liu Jian laughed loudly when he heard this.

"Brother, are you a little afraid of me?"

When Liu Yu heard this, he waved his hands hurriedly: "How could I be afraid of the Prime Minister? What did the Prime Minister say?"

Liu Jian sighed and said, "We are all Han clan clan members and have known each other for so many years, but I know the concerns in my brother's heart."

"I am now in the high position of Prime Minister and the leader of the clan. It can be said that I am inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. The military and administration of a country are all in my hands."

"People outside say that I am the powerful minister of the Han Dynasty, but in other words, I am the powerful minister."

"Powerful ministers are suspicious. This has been the case since ancient times."

"After all, as a powerful minister, you must always be on guard against other people's plots, and what you fear most is the loss of your own rights."

"Other ministers may have a happy death if they lose their power, but once a powerful minister loses his authority, he will die without a burial place, and even bring disaster to the three clans."

When Liu Yu heard this, he shut up and said nothing.

Liu Jian knew him very well.

Liu Yu's silence represented his agreement with Liu Jian's words.

Liu Jian continued: "As a powerful minister, over time, you will inevitably become suspicious, and who will be the suspicious person?"

"I think they are the heroes under my command, as well as the outstanding figures who can surpass me in terms of reputation, or who can hopefully replace me."

"Among the clan members of the Han Dynasty who are still alive today, Brother Bo'an should be regarded as the number one person in terms of bloodline and reputation. Perhaps what Brother Bo'an is afraid of is that if he stays in the court Over time, you may become a thorn in my side and a thorn in my flesh. Even if we are brothers of the same clan, I won't let you go, right?"

"You are afraid that the cunning rabbit will die, the running dogs will be cooked, the birds will disappear, and the good bow will be hidden!"

After listening to Liu Jian's words, Liu Yu was really helpless.

He smiled bitterly and said: "Prime Minister, no official in the Han Dynasty will explain things so clearly. How can you explain it to me so thoroughly that there is no room for maneuver between us? "

Liu Jian leaned forward and said, "Why should I give you room for maneuver? Brother Bo'an, I consider myself to be an extraordinary person. Since I want you to enter the center, you must enter." Chang'an, and I don't think I can fly away all the good bows and hide them, then I will never do this unjust thing."

"Brother Bo'an, I am telling you everything today just to dispel your doubts!"

When Liu Yu heard this, he sighed and said, "The Prime Minister is really a magnanimous person. Compared with the Prime Minister, Mr. Liu has really dirty thoughts."

Liu Jian shook his head and said, "It's not that you have a dirty mind, it's that the original officialdom of the Han Dynasty was like this."

"But, Brother Bo'an, have you forgotten the great Han Dynasty that I discussed with you when we opened the bookshop in Qingzhou?"

"I think you should know the ambition in my heart, and I think you should also know what the great Han world I want is like."

"Do you think that because I have become more and more powerful and my official position has become higher over the years, I have forgotten my original intention?"

"Could it be that because he became the prime minister, Mr. Liu will become the same insect as the Yuan family, Yang family and others who previously harmed the court?"

When Liu Yu heard this, he breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Prime Minister, Mr. Liu is narrow-minded. I live a little too cautiously. As you said, I have forgotten the original ambition of the Prime Minister. I have forgotten what you and I did in Qingzhou for the future of the Han Dynasty. layout."

"I forgot even more that the Prime Minister is far from an ordinary person."

Liu Jian stood up and walked to Liu Yu's side. He stretched out his hand and held Liu Yu's hand, shook it hard and said:

"Brother Bo'an, if I really cared about you that much, I would not have insisted on keeping you as the Qingzhou Shepherd. I have Liu Xuande, Guan Yunchang, Zhang Yide, Zhao Zilong, Xun Wenruo, Guo Fengfengxiao, Jia Wen And so many direct descendants.”

“Even if they don’t manage Qingzhou as well as you do, who among them can’t protect Qingzhou’s inheritance for me?”

"If I am really the despicable person you imagine who only cares about power, then how could I let you enter Chang'an this time as a representative of the famous clan members?"

"Brother Bo'an, I hope you can eliminate the worries in your heart!"

"I have always been me, the Liu Jian who discussed the world with you in Qingzhou, and the future of my Liu family!"

These words can be regarded as speaking to Liu Yu's heart.

"What the Prime Minister said is true. Mr. Liu was indeed wrong about this matter."

"Prime Minister, don't worry. I am willing to stay in the capital and be responsible for the Prime Minister's handling of court affairs."

"I just don't know if the Prime Minister wants me to take any position?"

Liu Jian said: "I hope Brother Bo'an can take up the post of Guang Luxun."

Liu Yu nodded suddenly.

The so-called Guang Luxun is mainly responsible for the general's internal affairs, and his subordinate officials include doctors, Lang, etc.

The responsibilities of this position are relatively broad.

Mainly in charge of the palace portal, guard and subordinate to the emperor.

Moreover, in the Han Dynasty, Lang Guan was now regarded as an important way to select talents, and Guang Luxun had important management responsibilities for the selected officials.

Although the implementation of the New Deal in the imperial court has replaced the imperial examination system with the imperial examination system, the rule that those who succeed in the imperial examination will enter the capital as a minister has not been changed for the time being. Therefore, after passing the imperial examination, those who succeed in the imperial examination and become princes in Beijing must obey the jurisdiction of Guang Luxun.

In addition, it includes the five-function Zhonglang generals, the left and right Zhonglang generals, including the Zhonglang generals currently established by Liu Jian in Beijing. In terms of names, they are all under the direct control of Guang Luxun.

As one of the Nine Qings, Guang Luxun has a heavy responsibility.

Liu Jian couldn't easily hand over this position to someone he didn't trust.

And considering the importance of this position and the people who can stand up for it, Liu Yu is the one to take the lead.

Only by allowing Liu Yu to take this position can Liu Jian feel at ease.

After deciding on Liu Yu's position, Liu Jian breathed a sigh of relief.

……

Soon after, the talented craftsmen from Hebei who came to assist Guanzhong arrived in Guanzhong one after another. These people were all outstanding technicians from the workshops directly under the Hebei government. They would assist local government departments and local workshops in Guanzhong. Large areas of waterwheels, keels, waterwheels and other equipment were built in the Weihe and Yellow River basins to help Guanzhong implement a large-scale irrigation plan, make the greatest efforts to restore production and increase grain production.

Compared with Hebei, the Guanzhong Plain is more suitable for farming. As long as irrigation is done well, farming is done well, and rice seeds are provided in a timely manner, Guanzhong will definitely become the world's granary.

Using the technology that has been developed in Hebei to come to Guanzhong can stabilize the local people's livelihood in the shortest possible time.

Once the farming and water conservancy industries in Guanzhong stabilize, Liu Jian will reach out to the Central Plains next. The Central Plains is really dilapidated, but it has been the foundation of the Chinese nation for thousands of years. It must not be lost because he is In the center of the world, where the war was most intense, this place was abandoned.

On the contrary, the farming foundation in the Central Plains is very strong. As long as Hebei's experience is copied, the entire Han Dynasty will definitely benefit greatly.

There is no need to dig deeply into other industries for the time being, because Liu Jian knows that one has to take steps step by step and eat one bite at a time.

We must first solve the biggest fundamental problem of food farming and ensure that everyone has food to eat before we can talk about the development of other industries.

With food, the people will be energetic to do other things, and various industries and economies will naturally get on the right track and flourish.

Food is the most important thing for the people! That's the truth.

……

Taifu's house.

Hu Zhen knelt in the middle of the hall, staring at the ground with a gray face. Sitting on the bed above him was the tall and round Dong Zhuo.

The two people on the left and right of Dong Zhuo were Dong Min and Dong Huang.

"Brother, what does the Prime Minister want to do by handing this animal to my brother?"

Dong Zhuo stared at Hu Zhen kneeling below and stroked his beard without saying a word.

"kill him!"

But Dong Huang suddenly said something.

"This thief rebelled against the imperial court and cannot be punished for his crime! The prime minister handed him over to his uncle for punishment. It was clear that he wanted to test us. We are in the capital now, so we must not offend the prime minister because of this thief!"

"If you want to protect him and offend the prime minister, and punish our Dong family, then the gain will outweigh the loss!"

Hu Zhen was shocked when he heard this.

He hurriedly raised his head, looked at Dong Zhuo above him, and shouted: "Prime Minister, save me, Prime Minister, save me! I have no intention of betraying Prime Minister, I just can't stand Liu Jian's monopolizing the government, so I just rebelled." ! Now I regret it, because the two of us have known each other for many years, and because I have worked hard for the Prime Minister all these years, the Prime Minister saved my life!"

Dong Huang couldn't help but became furious.

He stepped forward and kicked Hu Zhen over.

"How dare you say that we have known each other for many years? When my uncle was in Chang'an City, you led troops to attack Chang'an without authorization. If the Prime Minister killed my uncle, wouldn't his death be in vain? How dare you ask my uncle to spare your life here? It’s just a dream!”

"I was just confused for a moment, confused for a moment."

"All right!"

But Dong Zhuo suddenly spoke, causing Dong Huang and Hu Zhen to shut up.

Then he was seen using his strength to support his body and slowly came to Hu Zhen.

"Don't call me Xiangguo, call me Taifu."

"Teacher!"

"I can go to the court and plead for you in front of the Prime Minister, but whether you beg or not is not my decision."

When Hu Zhen heard this, he burst into tears of gratitude and kowtowed.

"Thank you, Master. Thank you, Master."

Dong Zhuo waved his hand and had someone push Hu Zhen down.

After Hu Zhen was pressed down, Dong Huang hurriedly said: "Uncle, this traitor is rebellious and almost killed my uncle. Do you really want to plead for him?"

Dong Zhuo said: "That's exactly it."

"Why?"

Dong Zhuo said: "In your opinion, what does Liu Jian mean by sending this man to me?"

Dong Huang said: "Of course I want to hand him over to my uncle for revenge!"

"It's a joke. The imperial court naturally has its own regulations. Liu Jian handed him over to me. What does that mean? Doesn't it violate the imperial court's procedures for dealing with traitors?"

"If Liu Jian really wants to deal with Hu Zhen and show favor to me, then just kill him and inform me."

"Can I still refuse to accept his favor?"

"Then what does that mean?"

"This is because Liu Deran didn't want to kill him, but couldn't find a suitable reason, so he deliberately threw him in front of me and left the matter to me."

Dong Huang and Dong Min were both shocked.

"Hu Zhen is so hateful, why doesn't Prime Minister Liu kill him?"

Dong Zhuo said: "You are not in your position and do not seek to govern."

"Hu Zhen is certainly hateful, but for Liu Deran, he can be killed at any time."

"And Hu Zhen is quite prestigious and famous in Liangzhou."

"He committed such a big deal this time. Liu Jian spared his life just to shake the determination of the Xiliang rebels."

"Liu Jian wanted to let the Xiliang rebels know through Hu Zhen that he would lead his army westward the next day. As long as they did not resist stubbornly, Liu Jian could give them a way to survive."

Dong Min murmured: "Ma Teng, Han Sui...these people?"

"Yes! These people are now entrenched in the west of Chang'an. They are Liu Jian's biggest worry. It is impossible for Liu Jian not to have plans for them."

"It's only a matter of time before we deal with them!"

(End of this chapter)