The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 391 Going Further

"General, we surrender!"

The generals in the city knelt in front of Hu Zun, with the heads of Sun Yu and many officials around him placed in front of them.

Hu Zun was wearing armor at this moment, with a grim look in his eyes. He looked at the head lying on the ground and quickly locked onto Sun Yu's head.

If there weren't so many people watching, he really wanted to go up and kick him.

How dare you write a letter asking Nai Gong to come and seek refuge?

Even if there is a rebellion, you will have to come to Nai Gong for help!

What level are you? Your father is not worthy to be compared with me, let alone you, a mere governor.

But the person is dead after all, and kicking his head like a cuju might have some bad effects.

Hu Zun decided to let him go. He looked at the generals kneeling in front of him. Hu Zun walked up to them and kicked the general. The general fell to the ground and quickly got up.

"You bastard Zhao San, your elder brother and second brother were both promoted by your father, and you still dare to follow their lead and rebel?!"

The general hurriedly said, "General, the governor has issued an order. I didn't know it was a treason!"

"Bullshit! Drag this bastard away and give him eighty beatings!"

Several soldiers rushed forward and dragged the man away.

But the general did not cry out for injustice or complain. Instead, he thanked Hu Zun loudly.

Hu Zun looked at the other generals again. Fear was in their eyes. In front of Hu Zun, they just lowered their heads, almost shrunk their heads into their shoulders.

Hu Zun found a few familiar faces and immediately went up to them and started punching and kicking them.

Xuzhou Governor Hu Wei also went to the battle, also wearing armor and looking solemn. Seeing Hu Zun beating these surrendered generals, he stepped forward helplessly and reminded them:

"General, please stop fighting. The King of Qi is still in the palace."

Hu Zun was stunned and looked at him in disbelief. "Mr. Hu, beating the King of Qi, isn't that a bad idea?"

Hu Wei's eyes went dark.

"General! I'm not asking you to beat the King of Qi, but to control him in time!"

"I have surrounded the palace, and he can't escape."

"Not urgent."

Hu Zun spoke carelessly, but there was an inexplicable light in his eyes.

Hu Wei urged him again and again, so Hu Zun had no choice but to lead his men to walk towards the palace calmly. When they arrived at the palace, they saw several officials leading Cao Fang, tremblingly coming out of the palace to surrender.

Seeing the frightened Cao Fang, a hint of disappointment flashed in Hu Zun's eyes.

Cao Fang was really scared to the extreme at this moment.

He had known for a long time that Sun Yu was unreliable, but he didn't expect him to be so unreliable.

It's only been a few days, not even a month, and there are 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers. Even if you send a pig to command them, they won't be taken down so quickly, right?
However, the time is not a problem for Cao Fang at all. He will be caught whether he loses early or late.

His eyes were full of despair, and he bowed to Hu Zunxing tremblingly.

Hu Zun seemed not to see him and just glanced past him, but Hu Wei on the side hurriedly returned the greeting.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to do this. The Qingzhou Governor is causing rebellion."

"Mr. Hu."

Hu Zun interrupted him and said, "Take your men and go appease the officials in various places. Qingzhou has encountered such a situation, and I'm afraid it will affect the autumn harvest. You must also take care of the things here. The new governor has not arrived yet, so I'll have to trouble you a lot."

Hu Wei was stunned. Realizing the importance of agriculture and sericulture, he bowed to the King of Qi again and then left in a hurry.

General Cao Zhen glanced at Hu Wei as he left, then said to Hu Zun, "General, I will take my men to quell the rebellions in other places."

"No need to rush."

Hu Zun asked everyone to stay around while he followed the King of Qi into the palace.

"Your Majesty, I dare not judge your guilt. This must be handed over to the court for review. After all, the proclamation was issued in your name."

Hu Zun spoke.

Cao Fang lowered his head and said nothing.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. If you truly weren't involved in these matters, the court would certainly not make things difficult for you."

"I'm going to send someone to expedite the situation here and inform the court. You can just wait for their orders. It depends on whether they send someone to pick you up or let me go."

Cao Fang still did not reply, so Hu Zun comforted him with a few more words, then asked someone to keep an eye on the King of Qi, while he gathered many generals in the front hall.

The people he summoned were all his own confidants.

Seeing everyone arrive, Hu Zun finally spoke up, "The King of Qi's affairs are not to be discussed outside." Cao Zhen smiled and said, "Don't worry, General. We are not the governor of Hu, so we naturally know the importance of it."

Hu Zun shook his head. "Don't say that about Governor Hu. I've met many officials in my life, but he and his father are different. No wonder they can't be tolerated. Even if you can't understand his behavior, you should at least show some respect for him."

Hu Wei and his father's behavior really doesn't resemble that of officials from the Wei and Jin dynasties at all.

Hu Zun had seen many honest officials, most of whom were just pretending. They were obviously very rich, but they would wear coarse clothes when going out and would not dress up.

But Hu Wei and his son are different. They never wear coarse clothes. They always wear good clothes and dress themselves up carefully when going out.

But the nice clothes they wear are bought with their own salary, which is so precious.

They are not the kind of people who want others to see how honest and poor they are. The salary in the Wei Dynasty is not low. How could an official with a salary of two thousand stones not even be able to afford good clothes?
Both father and son are very upright. They are not afraid of offending people or saying the wrong thing. Hu Zun admires Hu Wei very much. After all, he is better than those bastards in his own family!

None of those bastards in my family is like Hu Wei. They are all violent, rude, aggressive and crude warriors!
Hu Zun immediately sent people to escort Sun Yu's head and many captured officials to Luoyang, but Cao Fang was not among them.

Because he needed to know the attitude of the court, whether to let Cao Fang reach Luoyang safely or if there would be an accident along the way, he could not make the decision.

In Hu Zun's opinion, the best way would be for him to die of illness on the way, or die of worry and fear. Then the ministers would cry a few times, and the matter would be over.

Lao Hu seems irritable, but he is actually careful.

Old Zhuge seems to be careful, but he is actually irritable.

Lao Guanqiu seems to be irritable, but he is actually irritable.

But the most important thing was obviously not Cao Fang. After Hu Zun asked people to stay away from this place, he began to give orders to his subordinates.

"There are many powerful families in Qingxu. They usually collude with each other to dominate the area. All officials come from their families, and outsiders are not tolerated. I know this is a major concern for Your Majesty. Now they are plotting a rebellion. Many of these people participated in the rebellion and can be punished. Of course, not all of them can be punished for treason."

"The rebels are so powerful that it's inevitable that some rebels will come to attack their Wulei."

"You all understand what I mean, right?"

The generals nodded immediately, and Cao Zhen hurriedly said, "General, let me take charge of this matter. I will definitely not leave any hidden dangers."

"Alright, go ahead and do it. If you want to heal Qingzhou, you must first eliminate the traitors. His Majesty has ordered me to take the capital of Qingxu. If I can't do something, how can I be worthy of His Majesty?"

"In Xuzhou, we have Hu Wei, a capable official. Do you know the new governor of Qingzhou?"

Then one of the generals said, "General, I know this man. He is my fellow villager."

"He came from a prominent Shangdang family. His great-grandfather had served as one of the Nine Ministers, but his father died young. He had been fond of reading and had good character since childhood. In his youth, he became friends with the great sage Guan Ning. Later, Duke Xuanwen summoned him many times, but he never came."

Hu Zun slapped his thigh suddenly. "I remember now. Is that the man who was forcibly recruited by Duke Xuanwen and then escaped by climbing over the wall?"

"Yes, it's him!"

"After the general came to power, he was sent to recruit him again. He did not dare to run away again and served beside the general."

"This man is upright, honest, and known for his strategy and foresight. After he became an official, his relatives and friends came to him to seek official positions. He used his own salary to entertain these people and never mentioned the promotion. Those people were too embarrassed to speak up again."

Hu Zun burst into laughter.

"Okay, great!"

"I have two good governors in these two states, so why should I worry about the situation in Qing and Xu not being governed?"

Hu Zun once again saw the position of general waving towards him.

Hu Zun suddenly asked, "There's a rebellion in Qingzhou now, and many of the prefects in Xuzhou are implicated. Do we need to elect new prefects?"

Everyone nodded, "That's right."

"Hahaha, good, I'll write a letter to His Majesty right away. All of you, don't just sit there and think of the virtuous governors from all over the country. If we can get them to Qingxu, then I won't have to do anything, and Qingxu will be well governed!"

Hu Zun and his subordinates began the joyful plan of governing Qingxu.

A few days later, the newly appointed Qingzhou governor Li Xi finally arrived.

Li Xi looked like a very serious person and it was obvious that he was not easy to get along with. Such a person was very suitable to go to the Censorate, so Hu Zun immediately sent someone to greet him.

When Li Xi came in front of Hu Zun, Hu Zun looked him up and down and was very satisfied with him.

"Yes, from now on, Qingzhou will be handed over to you to govern. Don't let the court down!"

"This is Hu Wei, the governor of Xuzhou!"

Hu Zun introduced Hu Wei to him, and the two sat on Hu Zun's left and right.

Hu Zun said solemnly, "From now on, you must govern the area diligently and cooperate with each other. If there are any illegal bandits, you must inform me immediately. I will give you two years. If you fail to make Qingxu the richest and most prosperous place in Wei within two years, I will submit a petition to dismiss you!"

Li Xi and Hu Wei looked at each other. Hu Wei's face was calm, but Li Xi was a little confused.

Although you are the governor of Qingxu, you are in charge of defense. How can you want to be in charge of political affairs?
However, having such a strong person in charge should be beneficial to local governance, right?
Li Xi thought about it and didn't refute.

"A letter from the imperial court has arrived, requesting that the King of Qi be escorted to Luoyang. I'll be going with you. I leave this place in your hands, the two of you! Don't neglect it!"

(End of this chapter)