Prime Minister take care

Chapter 27
The long cold winter has passed. When the spring wind blows, the land of Yizhou comes to life again.

The spring of the fourth year of Yonghe had just begun, and the whole Xian City became lively.Compared to the coldness and silence of winter, Xiancheng in spring is a bit more sunny and energetic.

In the noisy street market, there was a sound of horse hooves, and pedestrians on both sides hurriedly avoided it.

Li Bi took more than a dozen of his soldiers and galloped to his mansion after finishing his trip to Yongjiang.

Li's Mansion is very close to the Shu Palace. At this moment, Li Yu is waiting for Li Bi's return in front of the mansion.

"Father, you are finally back!"

He reined in his horse and stopped. Although Li Bi was old, his skills were very strong.He turned over and dismounted, throwing the whip in his hand to the boy beside him, and his son Li Yu came face to face.

"Father, you are finally back. You don't even know what happened during the days when you were away from Xian City!"

Li Bi raised his hand to signal Li Yu to shut up.

"This is not the place to talk."

Li Bixing was in a hurry, and without washing away the dust, he plunged into his study.

Li Yu followed behind, and all the family soldiers behind him dispersed one by one, except for one person who always walked beside Li Bi and did not leave.

This man's face was pale and beardless, and his face was very raw. Li Yu had never seen him before.It's just that Li Bi looked bad, and Li Yu didn't dare to ask any more questions.

Li Bi did not open the study window as usual, but closed it tightly.

After everything was arranged, Li Bi straightened his clothes, took Li Yu, and bowed to the man wearing the uniform of a soldier.

"I've seen Mr. Wei!"

"Father, who is he?"

Li Yu was puzzled as to why his father gave such a great gift to a bookkeeper.Just as he was about to bend his waist, he heard the person in front of him laugh.

"Master Li, I am the chief secretary of Lianghou Mansion, Wei Wen!"

"Marquis Huanwu of Liangliang!"

"Evil! Don't be rude!"

Li Yu scolded urgently.As it is a taboo of the venerable, not everyone can say the name of Liang Hou Huanwu at will.What's worse, it was in front of Huan Wu's trusted people.

"Master Li, there is no need to be like this. Mr. Li is an outstanding young man, so it is harmless."

Wei Wen was very polite, even though he was not much older than Li Yu in terms of age.

"Father, Wei. Why did Chief Wei come here?"

Li Yu was a little stunned.He had heard of Wei Wen's name a long time ago.As the think tank of Liang Hou Huanwu and one of his most trusted people, he was not accessible to ordinary people.He never expected that Wei Wen would secretly come to Yizhou with this identity at this time.

"Since the last years of Emperor Qi, the world has been in chaos. In the past 30 years, the Marquis of Liang has received the emperor's sword, conquered the east and west, and protected the country of the Zhou Dynasty. But up to now, the world has not been unified. There is Jingyun of Youzhou in the north, and Zhuzi of Liangzhou in the west. There are two bandits of Wu and Chu in the south. On the grassland, the barbarians are becoming increasingly pressing. On the coast of the East China Sea, foreign tribes invade from time to time. This land of Yizhou was originally home to the direct descendants of the Xia family, but now it has been stolen by Yang Xian. The Marquis of Liang couldn't bear it. The direct lineage of the family was bullied by Xiao Xiao, so I was specially sent here to help Master Li Bi and clarify the truth!" Li Yu was overjoyed after hearing this and said, "So, Liang Hou is planning to send troops to attack Yizhou?"

Li Bi stopped Li Yu's words and invited Wei Wen to the main seat.

Wei Wen did not just take his seat, but positioned himself in a correct position.

"Mr. Li is engaged in government affairs, and I am just the chief registrar. How can I hold the position of chief?"

Li Bi sat down with some embarrassment. Wei Wen said: "The imperial court's current energy is spent on defending against Wu and Chu bandits, border barbarians and preparations for the crusade against Youzhou. It does not have time to manage the affairs here in Yizhou for the time being."

Li Yu's eyes darkened, thinking that if Liang Jun entered Shu, he would be able to trample Yang Xian under his feet to calm his resentment.However, he did not expect that Liang Jun had no intention of entering Shu.

"At this moment in Yizhou, the Huang family is in decline, the Zhang family will be destroyed, the Yan family will surrender, and my Li family is even more precarious. There are now [-] soldiers in the Changce military camp outside Xiancheng. If the heavenly army does not enter Yizhou, Then Yang Xian will become even more arrogant."

Wei Wen could see Li Yu's expression clearly.When he entered Shu, he had already sorted out all the information about Yizhou before and after Xia Yunhua's death, so he naturally knew about Li Yuhe and Yang Xian's grievances.

"Master Li, don't be anxious! The war in Youzhou has not started yet. Although the imperial army has no plans to enter Shu for the time being, the Marquis of Liang has seen what Yang Xian did, so he sent me here specially. .”

"How does the chief secretary want to deal with Yang Xian?"

"Now in the land of Yizhou, above the court, all of you are suppressed by Yang Xian. In the rivers and lakes, the Netherworld Prison and the Dongyang Sect are making trouble again. Yang Xian is preparing for war without a trace of resistance. If this trend continues. If this continues, the resistance to the imperial army's entry into Shu will surely increase in the future. Therefore, we must find ways to weaken Yang Xian's power."

"What does the chief register mean?"

"Spring planting is coming soon, which is the busy season. The Changce Mansion Army set up by Yang Xian has its own fields that need to be cultivated. If there is smoke at this moment, it will definitely disrupt Yang Xian's plan. As long as there are not enough If you work hard for spring planting, then the autumn harvest will inevitably reduce the food and grass. If things go on like this, Yang Xian will not only be tired of coping, but the soldiers under his command and the people of Yizhou will also be dissatisfied with him. This plan to reduce troops can be Weaken Yang Xian’s power.”

"That's good, but where is the smoke?"

Li Yu asked with some confusion.

Wei Wen took out a piece of silk from his sleeve, opened it and saw that the map of Yizhou was depicted on it.Wei Wen spread it out on the table and pointed it with his finger.

"Southwestern natives!"

"That's right!" Wei Wen nodded, "Beyond Nanzang County in Yizhou, there is a large area of ​​uncivilized land. That land is vast, surrounded by mountains and seas, miasma-ridden, and inhabited by a large number of barbarians. My men have already Sneaking into it secretly, contacting the Yi kings of various tribes, promising huge profits, and making an appointment with him to conquer Nanzhu. Now that the soldiers of Yizhou County have been abolished, all the troops in Yizhou have been concentrated in the hands of Yang Xian. If he does nothing, he will definitely lose his reputation and even his prestige. Big fall. If he makes a move, it doesn’t matter whether he wins or loses. In the land of String City, Master Li’s pressure is greatly reduced. And I can also make a second plan!"

"Second plan?"

Li Bi and Li Yu were surprised. They did not expect that Chief Wei could be so powerful.The power of just one person can stir up the situation in Yizhou.

"The Dongyang Sect and Netherworld Prison are now like a dead knot. If no one can untie it, they will definitely continue to be entangled. In the end, it will definitely be a lose-lose situation. This is what Yang Xian wants to see the most, but it is not what the court wants. So. , it’s time to untie this knot!”

"But Nether Prison and Dongyang Sect are fighting endlessly. How does Master Wei want to solve it?"

"The core of this knot is Ye Dongyang, and it is also the key to my second plan."

(End of this chapter)