The Three Kingdoms Fight for the Deer

Chapter 313 Reduced Penalty
After returning to Xiapi, Li Yuan first went home, had some intimacy with his wife at home, and then hugged his two children. He was very happy. For him, this place is everything to him, and family members are always the most important.

The next day Li Yuan went to the Governor's Mansion to meet Jia Xu and Xi Zhicai. When he was away, he left everything to Jia Xu to take care of. Live up to Li Yuan's expectations.

"Wenhe, you have worked hard during my absence. Is the governor doing well? Are you interested in continuing?" Li Yuan joked.

"My lord, don't make fun of my subordinates. This position is so important, I'd better leave it to my lord." Jia Xu shook her head and smiled wryly.

"Hahahaha, Wen He, you also know that this seat is not easy to sit in. I have done it several times before, and it was more tiring than going out to fight. Fortunately, I went out with the lord this time, otherwise I would have to stay and deal with chores." Zhicai gloated a little. Before Jia Xu came, Li Yuan would keep him to guard Xiapi every time he went on an expedition. Now it's someone else's turn to do the hard work.

"Wenhe, did anything happen in Xiapi while I was away?" Li Yuan asked.

"There is no big thing, but there is one thing that is neither big nor small." Jia Xu looked at Xi Zhicai, but didn't finish his sentence.

"Wenhe, why are you looking at me? Is this related to me?" Xi Zhicai raised his eyebrows. He followed Li Yuan on the expedition, so what could have something to do with him in Xiapi.

"Let me tell you, Wen, there is no need to play tricks, you and Zhicai are our own people." Li Yuan only summoned Xi Zhicai and Jia Xu, two great counselors, for this meeting.

"Zizhong once mentioned Mi Fang's matter to me intentionally or unintentionally, and it seems that he wanted to reduce the punishment for Mi Fang." Jia Xu told about Mi Zhu's pleading for Mi Fang.

"So that's the case, no wonder it has something to do with me." Xi Zhicai suddenly realized that he and Mi Xian are husband and wife, Mi Fang is Mi Xian's second elder brother, and Mi Fang is his brother-in-law. Mi Fang's punishment was reduced. Although Xi Zhicai loved Mi Xian, but last time Mi Fang committed a heinous crime, even he did not dare to plead with Li Yuan casually, so he never mentioned it to Li Yuan.

"Zhicai, Mi Qian should have blown the pillow wind to you, right?" Li Yuan had a playful smile on his face.

"Ahem, my lord is wise and powerful, and this is indeed the case." Xi Zhicai flattered Li Yuan without hesitation.

"Get out, I don't like your tricks," Li Yuan noticed that Xi Zhicai's mouth was getting more oily, "Wen He, how is Mi Fang doing in prison?"

"During the three years of detention, I have performed very well, and I have not shown any dissatisfaction. I am very diligent in both mining and farming." Jia Xu answered truthfully.

In Li Yuan's case, the sentenced prisoners Li Yuan would not just keep them in prison, it would be tantamount to raising them for free, so he would arrange for the prisoners to go to the mine to mine ore, or to go to the fields to cultivate, so that it would not be difficult. As for making prisoners too boring, it can also increase government tax revenue, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

The treatment in the prison is actually not bad. Three meals a day, what should be given will still be given, and work will be paid, but it will be paid once after serving the sentence. The reason why Li Yuan did this is to let the prisoners know that as long as they work hard If they work, they will be paid, so that they can gradually change their mentality during work, and those who perform well will be released early with a reduced sentence, which can be said to be a very humane management.

"Zhicai, do you think I should reduce Mi Fang's sentence and let him out early?" Li Yuan still had to give Xi Zhicai some face, after all Mi Fang was his brother-in-law.

"The subordinates all listen to the lord. Mi Fang has committed a heinous crime. It is already magnanimous for the lord not to kill him. It is not too heavy to sentence him to prison for ten years. However, if he behaves well, his sentence can be lightened. After all, the Mi family has paid for our army. Quite a few, without the Mi family, there would be no grand occasion in Xuzhou, and even the development of Yuzhou would not be possible without their contribution, now that Mi Zhu has already spoken in person, my lord still needs to consider his feelings."

Xi Zhicai's move is to retreat to advance, first to say that he will obey Li Yuan, then to plead for Mi Fang, and finally to talk about the contribution of Mi's family, and his words are tight.

Jia Xu glanced at Xi Zhicai from the side, and didn't say much, after all, he had nothing to do with the Mi family, so there was no need to intercede for Mi Fang.

"That's right, the Mi family has contributed a lot to me, and I have to give Zizhong some face. In this case, I will slightly reduce Mi Fang's punishment. Mi Fang has performed well in the past three years. I will reduce his punishment for one year. If he behaves well next year , continue to subtract one year, and so on until the reduction is complete.".

"My subordinate first thanked the lord for Mi Fang." Xi Zhicai knelt down and clasped his fists.

"Okay, get up," Li Yuan helped Xi Zhicai up, and looked at Jia Xu again, "Wenhe, how many troops are there in Xiapi?"

"Because General Tai Shici and General Li Tong have been transferred from Xiapi, and the soldiers of the first and second infantry battalions have also been taken away, so now Xiapi only has 5000 regular troops, and the flying cavalry army has 500 people. There are 800 soldiers in the trapped camp, 1000 in the Tiger Guard battalion, and 6000 in Zhang Xiu's infantry battalion." Jia Xu knew the strength of Xiapi's troops like the palm of his hand.

"The troops are a little small. The regular troops in Xiapi must be kept at more than 3. You order Zhang Xiu to recruit troops in Xiapi until the infantry battalion reaches 2." Li Yuan ordered.

"It's my lord, but it may be difficult for Zhang Xiuzhi to command so many troops." Jia Xu said mildly.

"That's right, who else in our army do you think is capable of commanding a battalion alone?" Li Yuan knew the ability of his elder brother. It might not be a problem for Zhang Xiu to command 2 people, but whether he can command flexibly is a problem. Another story.

"My lord, why don't you let Huang Xu take on this task? Huang Xu should have learned a lot during his six years with Hua Xiong, and it's time for him to show his skills." Xi Zhicai recommended.

"That's right. If I remember correctly, this kid should be 23 years old this year. The first time I saw him was a terminally ill child. He should have grown up a lot now. Let him come over. The Zhangxiu Infantry Battalion changed to The first battalion, Huang Xu was changed to the second battalion, and the two battalions have a total of 2 soldiers and horses." Li Yuan decided to transfer Huang Xu to Xiapi.

A few days later, the herald came to Shouchun and handed Li Yuan's dispatch documents to Huang Xu. Huang Xu was very happy to learn that he would lead the troops alone. He had been waiting by Hua Xiong's side for six years, and now he finally had a chance The performance did not disappoint the expectations of Hua Xiong and Huang Zhong.

"Hahahaha, I said that the lord will not forget you. I have already taught you all my skills. Although I am definitely not as good as Lao Tzu, I am definitely better than ordinary generals. After going to Xiapi, I will serve my lord well. Don't lose it." My face and your father's face." Hua Xiong patted Huang Xu on the shoulder, but he felt a little bit reluctant, after all these years he had treated Huang Xu as half his son.

"Yes, Xu will definitely not let you down. I am very grateful for General Hua's teaching these years!" Huang Xu knelt down and clapped his head three times, then bid farewell to Hua Xiong and went to Xiapi.

(End of this chapter)