Thief Emperor

Chapter 414 Bianzhou Defense Envoy

Xue Song was surprised and asked, "Luzhou..."

"Luzhou is now also under the rule of Erlang?"

Li Yun took the watering can from him, watered the flowers and plants, and said with a smile: "It happened about ten days ago. My luck has improved. Now it is under the jurisdiction of the Zhaotaoshi Yamen. If father-in-law is willing to go, wait a month or two. After I clean up Luzhou, father-in-law will go there to serve as a governor without the constraints of his superiors."

Master Xue glanced at his son-in-law and said in a muffled voice: "Who said there is no Shangguan restraint? Aren't you Shangguan?"

Li Yun smiled softly and said, "Luzhou has experienced wars several times in the past two years. It was occupied by rebels before and then by the Pinglu Army. The local people are suffering. After my father-in-law left, they don't have to pay taxes and grain this year."

“As long as my father-in-law doesn’t do anything out of line, Jinling won’t restrict Luzhou, isn’t that the best thing?”

"Besides, all the states and counties are managed by Du Shouyi. If he doesn't give you this face, how can he not give me one?"

Xue Song thought about it seriously, and then said in a deep voice: "If I go, it's up to me. I'm going to be an official, not to be granted Luzhou."

He looked at Li Yun and continued, "However, if I go, I will go alone, and my family will stay in Jinling."

Li Yun smiled dumbly, scooped another bucket of water, and continued: "I dare to let my father-in-law go, and I will naturally ensure that he is safe. But if he wants to go alone, then he can go alone."

He winked at Xue Song and said, "When the time comes, I'll have someone find two younger maids to take care of my father-in-law."

Xue Song coughed and waved his hands repeatedly: "What are you talking about? What are you talking about?"

"I'm not that kind of person."

Li Yun smiled and said, "I'm just taking care of my daily life. My father-in-law is just overthinking."

Judging from the current situation, there won't be any big problem in completely occupying Luzhou, and Li Yun will definitely send heavy troops to garrison Luzhou.

There are two candidates for the garrison.

Either it was Meng Qing who was recuperating in Luzhou, or it was Chen Da who was following Li Zheng and was now “expanding territory” for Li Yun in the south.

But no matter who it is, Luzhou will have at least 3,000 soldiers stationed there, ready to fight at every city gate. Plus, the people of Luzhou will be willing to help, so there will definitely be no problems.

If something really goes wrong, Li Yun can personally lead the troops to rescue and definitely ensure the safety of his father-in-law.

Master Xue blushed and whispered, "I will go talk to your mother-in-law about this matter later."

Li Yun coughed and said, "Father-in-law, Luzhou...is very important."

"My son-in-law needs a trustworthy helper to help me take care of the place. Besides, the people of Luzhou are in dire straits now, and we also need a capable official to save them from the dire straits."

Xue Song also became serious, thought for a while, and then nodded slowly: "Erlang, don't worry, your mother-in-law has the final say on the minor matters of the Xue family, but she will have the final say on major matters."

"It has always been me who makes the decisions."

Li Yun smiled and said, "Then my father-in-law will go and talk to him first. If that doesn't work, I'll go talk to my mother-in-law."

"No need."

Master Xue looked serious and waved his hand, saying, "If you still need to discuss such a serious matter, where is my dignity?"

"Just wait for news from me."

Li Yun smiled and nodded, and said, "It will probably take three or four days for both brothers to arrive. Then we can be reunited as a family. As for how to arrange things for both brothers after they arrive in Jiangdong, we still need to ask them first."

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that although Li Yun is now called Zhou Chen, he has actually started his own business.

To put it bluntly, he is a traitor.

At least he is a disloyal minister.

It took Mr. Xue, who had more contact with Li Yun, a long time to accept the fact that he had to stay in Jiangdong, but he has not worked under Li Yun until now, probably because of this.

The brothers Xue Shou and Xue Fang may not necessarily agree with Li Yun.

Li Yun did not force them to help him. As long as they did not become enemies, everything could be discussed.

Mr. Xue nodded slowly.

"When they arrive, I will have a good chat with them."

…………

Three days later, the Xue brothers, along with their children, arrived outside the city of Jinling.

Li Yun, who had not gone out of the city to greet anyone in person for a long time, went out of the city in person to greet his two brothers-in-law this time. Also coming out with him was Xue Gui, the eldest grandson of the Xue family.

After the Xue brothers entered Jiangdong, Li Yun's men escorted them all the way, so Li Yun had a very accurate grasp of their movements. Not long after they left the city, they saw several carriages slowly approaching.

Li Yun patted Xue Gui on the shoulder, and Xue Gui trotted to meet him. Li Yun put his hands in his sleeves and walked slowly to meet him.

Soon, the carriage stopped and the Xue brothers got off. Xue Gui was quite excited. He knelt down in front of his father Xue Shou and kowtowed: "My son greets his father."

Xue Shou looked at his son, reached out his hand to help him up, and patted Xue Gui on the shoulder: "Stand up, stand up." Li Yun also came forward at this time. He bowed and smiled and said: "Big brother, second brother."

Then he bowed to the two ladies behind them and said, "Sister-in-law, thank you for your hard work on the journey."

Xue Shou was more cheerful, and he immediately returned the greeting, smiling and saying, "It's rare that my brother-in-law can come to greet our family in person now."

Li Yun shook his head slightly and smiled: "It should be."

Xue Fang, on the other hand, was more sullen. After he bowed to Li Yun in return, he only asked, "Are my little sister and child all right?"

Li Yun quickly said, "All good, all good."

"It's cold outside the city. Brothers, please get in the car. Once we enter the city, you will naturally be able to see your eldest nephew."

Xue Shou nodded, turned around and looked at the third generation of the Xue family who were over five or six years old, and said in a deep voice: "Why don't you greet your uncle?"

Several children came forward and were about to kowtow to Li Yun in a proper manner. Li Yun helped them up and said with a smile, "It's so cold, why are you kneeling? Let's go into the city and warm up."

The two brothers chatted with Li Yun for a few more words before taking their families to their respective carriages. Li Yun also got on his own carriage and led the family all the way to the gate of Li Garden.

After the carriage stopped, Xue Shou was the first to jump off. He looked up at the plaque with the words "Li Garden" written on it, then looked at the guards at the gate of Li Garden, and said with emotion: "My brother-in-law's residence is really quite impressive."

Li Garden was originally a mansion of the Zhuo family in Jinling. Since they were a merchant family, the gate was not particularly large and was not unusual in the city of Jinling.

But after Li Yun and his family moved in, this place became a little different.

Especially Li Yun, who basically works in Li Garden on weekdays. The meaning of this place is even more special.

Today, a plaque with the words "Li Yuan" is hung high, and four shifts of guards patrol the gate day and night. Although the gate is still the same as before, there seems to be an indescribable aura in it.

Li Yun also looked up at the plaque with the words "Li Yuan" and said with a smile, "It's just that there are no pedestrians passing by the door, which makes it look a little different from other houses."

He extended his hand and invited, "Please come in quickly. Father-in-law, mother-in-law, and Yun'er have been waiting for you for many days."

The Xue brothers then brought their family members and entered Li Garden through the main gate.

Of course, they didn't know that in Jinling City today, there were no more than twenty people who could frequently come in and out of this house.

This place has become the de facto political center of Jiangdong, and the Jinling Mansion in Jinling City...

It's just a government affairs center.

……

Just as the Xue family was reuniting in Li Garden in Nanjing, an urgent document was sent to the emperor's headquarters in Xichuan.

Moreover, it was Pei Huang himself who delivered it to the emperor personally.

"Your Majesty, urgent report from Liang Wen."

His Majesty the Emperor was startled and asked, "Who is Liang Wen?"

"You forgot?"

Pei Huang looked around and whispered, "Liang Wen is a general among the rebels and a subordinate of Wang Junping."

"He had already accepted the imperial court's offer of amnesty and surrendered to the Great Zhou."

The emperor then remembered and frowned, "He's not dead?"

The capital city was captured by three military governors. Logically, Liang Wen should have died in the chaos.

"He is not dead. He fled all the way from Xiguan and has now fled to the Central Plains. He has gathered some rebels and is now settled near Bianzhou. Your Majesty, Liang Wen said in the letter that he was in the capital, led his troops into the palace, and killed Wang Junping for your Majesty..."

"But the three Jiedushi refused to admit their mistake and continued to fight him. He fought desperately and managed to escape from the capital."

His Majesty the Emperor was stunned for a long time, then looked at Pei Huang and asked: "That person..."

"Can you trust what he said?"

"Before the three Jiedushi entered the city, Wang Junping was indeed dead, but who killed him..."

"can not say it clearly."

His Majesty the Emperor took a deep breath and was silent for a long time, then he said, "It seems that what Liang Wen said is somewhat credible. How many rebels did he gather?"

"About six thousand people."

His Majesty the Emperor nodded slowly and said in a deep voice: "Issue an urgent decree to appoint him as..."

"Defense Commissioner of Bianzhou."

(End of this chapter)