Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 149: Celestial Dragons Must Act Like Celestial Dragons
Hedong.

The new governor of Jinzhou went to the treasury as soon as he took office. Seeing the treasury full of warehouses and grains, he was delighted.

"It seems that the bandit has also made some achievements!"

Wang Sizheng stood aside. Tangzhou was changed to Jinzhou, but his position as the chief secretary remained unchanged.

The governor's surname was Lu, and his original surname was Bu Liugu. He came from a prominent Xianbei clan, one of the eight Xianbei clans.

Wang Sizheng stood beside him, respectful like a sculpture.

"Duke Tang governs his country wisely, and the people are grateful for his kindness."

After hearing this, Governor Lu looked at Wang Sizheng with disdain.

"I heard you're also from the Wang family of Taiyuan. How could you be willing to serve under a bandit as a chief? If it were me, I would have quit long ago."

Wang Sizheng frowned and said nothing. After following Governor Lu to inspect the treasury, he came out and heard him say:
"When I took office, I saw that Baibi City had been restored. I heard that it was also your work?"

“It was I who repaired it!”

Governor Lu snorted coldly.

"The imperial court's taxes are all used for expenditures. How can we repair a dilapidated city like this? Now that I've come, I want to change the previous governor's tendency to be too ambitious. What are we storing so much grain in these warehouses for? Hedong is short of food now. Selling it to merchants and circulating it in the market would also benefit the people."

Wang Sizheng stood aside and said softly:
"You can't sell the grain in these warehouses."

Governor Lu was very dissatisfied with his subordinate who dared to stand in front of him and contradict him. If it was someone else, he would have slapped him in the face. However, Wang Sizheng was from the Wang family of Taiyuan. Although he had no close relationship with the noble families in Luoyang, he at least gave him some face and asked.

"Why?"

Wang Sizheng just smiled slightly.

"The governor can go and try to see if anyone in Hedong is willing to buy this grain."

For some reason, Governor Lu could not see any awe on Wang Sizheng's face. Instead, he had an indescribable feeling.

The tone of his speech is like that of a bandit!
"Is this the tone you used when talking to Shangguan?"

"I am only speaking the truth. As the saying goes, 'Xiao's rules are followed by Cao's.' Jinzhou is doing well now. The governor should refrain from any rash actions."

Governor Lu was not going to endure it any longer and slapped him in the face.

But the Tianlong people in Luoyang City were no match for Wang Sizheng, who had fought against the Six Garrisons Army on the battlefield.

Before he could slap her, Wang Sizheng grabbed his arm.

"You... arrogant!"

Wang Sizheng let go of his hand. Governor Lu knew that Wang Sizheng was not someone to be trifled with, so he said:
"I still don't believe it. Even if no one in Hedong buys it, will no one in the entire Sizhou buy it?"

After Governor Lu finished speaking, he snorted coldly and prepared to leave.

Wang Sizheng stood at the back, watching Governor Lu walk towards the Western Region horse led by his servant, and said with a smile:

"This horse, Governor, is truly handsome!"

Governor Lu rode up and said proudly:
"Of course. This governor spent hundreds of gold coins to buy it from a merchant in the Western Regions."

Governor Lu rode away on his horse, and Wang Sizheng stood behind and watched. Behind him, an official from the Chief Secretary's Office came forward.

"Chief Secretary, the new governor is insisting on having his own way. He wants to sell grain and lay off the craftsmen. What should we do?"

"Then let him know who has the final say in Hedong!"

……

At night, there was drinking and chatting.

Governor Lu was holding a beautiful woman in his arms and drinking with his men.

"Hedong is a fertile place. I heard there are bandits everywhere here. Why haven't I seen any?"

"That's right, it seems like most of them are just rumors. But that Wang guy is not to be trifled with."

"What are you afraid of? He's just a chief official. The grain prices in Hedong have risen sharply. Once I sell the grain and get the money, I can buy a big house in Luoyang and take in seven or eight beautiful concubines."

"The governor is right!"

……

morning.

Governor Lu woke up from his sleep and touched the smooth skin of the beauty who had accompanied him last night, but felt something was wrong.

"Beauty, where are you wet..."

Governor Lu opened his eyes and saw that the beauty from last night was gone, replaced by his horse from the Western Regions.

However, only the lonely head was left, staring at him with unwilling eyes.

Blood was all over the bed and the floor. "Ah——"

……

Wang Sizheng looked at Governor Lu, who was lying on the bed with a pale face and trembling, and asked:
"How is it?"

The doctor who diagnosed him said:

"This illness is caused by shock. It will be cured after two months of recuperation."

"That's it, good work!"

Wang Sizheng looked at Governor Lu, who was sitting on the bed wrapped in a quilt, and said:

"Governor, what frightened you so much?"

"I...I...that horse...someone is trying to harm me!"

"The people of Hedong are in turmoil, bandits are everywhere, the governor brought dozens of soldiers with him, but he still can't provide adequate protection. I'm afraid someone has taken advantage of the situation."

"What about that?"

"The Governor, please rest and recuperate. I will leave the rest to you. This Governor's residence is well-defended. Please do not wander around in the future."

Governor Lu looked at Wang Sizheng with some caution.

"What do you mean?"

"The governor is handsome, don't end up like that horse."

Governor Lu pointed at Wang Sizheng with trembling hands.

“You…it’s you!”

Governor Lu reacted and shouted:

"Someone is coming!"

Unfortunately, no one answered him.

Wang Sizheng smiled and clapped his hands. His men came over with a small box.

The box was opened and there was only one gold coin inside.

The words on it are in Roman, and it is a circulating gold coin brought from Rome by Western merchants.

Wang Sizheng picked up the gold coin and put it into the hand of Governor Lu.

"Take what you should take, and don't touch what you shouldn't touch!"
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Luoyang.

Changle Palace.

Looking at the letter in his hand, Yuan Ziyou still had anger on his face.

"This Lu guy, he must have lost his mind because of his money-making. What do you mean by 'Hedong is plagued by rampant banditry'? Did I ask him to go and suppress the bandits?"

"Your Majesty, I heard that Empress Hu is very dissatisfied with you. After Li Shuang was transferred from Hedong, the bandits rose again, and the salt delivery from Hedong was blocked."

Yuan Ziyou clenched his fist and said angrily:
"This traitor!"

All the ministers lowered their heads, not knowing who Yuan Ziyou was scolding.

"What did your Majesty say?"

"Your Majesty is also very dissatisfied and blames you for coming up with this idea."

Yuan Ziyou was not only angry, but also felt a little cold in his heart.

Li Shuang seemed to be doing very well in Hedong. He did not miss any tax revenue from the imperial court and even exceeded his targets. But what was he doing?

He is digging up the roots of the Xianbei people!
How come none of them can be seen?

"How is Li Shuang doing in Yinzhou?"

"After he led 800 cavalry out of Jingxing, he headed for Liyuchuan. Strangely enough, even the looting-mad Six Garrison troops didn't dare go where his flag was!"

Yuan Ziyou pondered for a while and said:

"Write a letter to King Guangyang for me!"

"Prince Chengyang is like a madman, desperately trying to frame him for treason. Why write to him now?"

"I think he is the only one who can best understand my worries!"

……

(End of this chapter)