When the carriage stopped outside the Sifang Pavilion, Zhou Li and Zhang Wen appeared inside the Sifang Pavilion together.
Due to a turmoil that had just occurred in the Sifang Pavilion not long ago, there were a lot more Han troops around the Sifang Pavilion.
As Zhou Li and Zhang Wen walked towards the Sifang Pavilion, they could smell a faint smell of blood in their noses.
This smell of blood was already present before Zhou Li went to Da Sima's Mansion.
But after returning from Da Sima's Mansion, Zhou Li felt the smell of blood again, but he had a different feeling in his heart.
Looking at the Sifang Pavilion with all its pavilions and pavilions, Zhou Li seemed to be reminded of his mansion in Jiangdong.
As a wealthy family from Jiangdong, although Zhou Li's mansion is not as gorgeous as Sifang Pavilion, its area is no less than that of Sifang Pavilion.
Even in Jiangdong, where private soldiers can be raised, there are hundreds of cronies in Zhou Li's mansion.
But as soon as Zhou Li thought of the envoys from the Western Regions who were captured by the Han army the day before yesterday, the chill in his heart became more and more intense.
No matter how big the mansion is, no matter how many tribes there are, it will never be able to compete with the officers and soldiers of the imperial court.
Once something leaks out...
Zhou Li couldn't help but shudder when he thought about the fate of many envoys from the Western Regions.
Zhang Wen, who was walking in front, saw Zhou Li's footsteps getting slower and slower, so he couldn't help but turn around and asked curiously:
"Ziyu?"
Zhang Wen's soft question brought Zhou Li back from his thoughts in an instant.
But somehow, even if he stopped thinking wildly, looking at Zhang Wen with a caring face in front of him, Zhou Li felt for a moment that Zhang Wen's care had other profound meanings.
Without Zhang Wen's attention, Zhou Li slowly clenched his fist.
"I, I'm fine..."
After giving Zhang Wen a perfunctory sentence, Zhou Li suddenly asked Zhang Wen:
"When does Huishu think we should return to Jiangdong? And how will Huishu report to His Majesty after returning to Jiangdong?"
After hearing Zhou Li's inquiry, Zhang Wen thought for a moment and then said:
"The princess's coffin has long been arranged by Mi Yang to be buried in the Lantian area.
The princess's name of sacrificing her husband was also tampered with by Mi Yang as sacrificing her country.
As a result, His Majesty's wish could not be realized after all, but it only made the Western Dynasty gain another wave of hearts.
It's time for me to consider returning to the DPRK.
As for how to report it after returning to the DPRK, Wen believes that it is enough to base it on the facts."
Today, Mi Yang summoned Zhang Wen and Zhou Li, on the one hand to settle Jiangdong, and on the other hand to inform them that Sun Quan's plan would no longer be realized under his control.
Under such circumstances, Zhang Wen and Zhou Li had no purpose in staying in Chang'an.
From Zhang Wen's point of view, although his current mission was an act of stealing the chicken but losing the rice, as a minister, he only had to hide nothing from the monarch.
But what Zhang Wen didn't know was that his words of "repaying the truth" had already touched Zhou Li's nerves invisibly.
Looking at Zhang Wen, who looked magnanimous, Zhou Li slowly looked away.
You are open-minded, but what about me?
Besides, you said you would repay the truth, so who knows what you will repay?
When he thought of this, Zhou Li's heart was filled with uneasiness.
No matter how uneasy Zhou Li was, he couldn't be stupid enough to show it at this moment.
"Everything must be handled by Hui Shu."
After saying this, Zhou Li passed Zhang Wen and walked towards his courtyard.
While traveling with Zhang Wen, Zhou Li repeatedly chewed the two words "Princess?" in his heart.
As we all know, Sun Quan has never acknowledged the identity of Princess Sun Shangxiang.
However, Zhang Wen privately called Sun Shangxiang princess. This behavior can be said to sympathize with Sun Shangxiang, but why can't it be said that he secretly criticized Sun Quan for being unkind and unjust?
Catching the wind and being convicted for words have always been the two most powerful tools that can put a gentleman into danger.
Huishu, don’t blame me.
If you want to blame, let everyone blame it on their own master.
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Within a few days, Mi Yang received the resignations from Zhang Wen and Zhou Li.
Zhang Wen and Zhou Li's resignations were unexpected by Mi Yang.
So Mi Yang happily agreed to their resignation.
When the convoys of Zhang Wen and Zhou Li left Chang'an, a major event was officially put on the agenda in Chang'an.
In April of the sixth year of Emperor Zhangwu of the Han Dynasty, dozens of rebel leaders from the Western Regions were executed in Chang'an City. As for other accomplices, most of them were judged according to the severity of their crimes.
When the Han Dynasty officially dealt with the rebellion of the envoys in the Western Regions with efficient and thunderous means, it meant that the Han Dynasty had officially declared war on the countries in the Western Regions.
The teacher of the king should punish the people and punish them.
The declaration of war was written by famous people in the court, and Mi Yang's task was to arrange the affairs of the Han army in the west.
In a spacious Mingtang, the three giants of the Han Dynasty were present.
Zhang Fei looked at the list of Western Expedition personnel in his hand, with some hesitation on his face.
For the major events of the expedition, apart from raising food and grass, the most important thing was to decide on the list of generals for the Western Expedition.
As the saying goes, if one general is incompetent, the three armies will be exhausted.
Regardless of the current military strength of the Han Dynasty, it is not difficult to conquer the countries in the Western Regions that are like a basin of loose sand. However, if the generals for the Western Expedition are not selected well, that will be the biggest variable.
As for the general of the Han army's western expedition, Mi Yang chose Zhao Yun.
Since the people must be punished for their crimes, the general of the Han army's Western Expedition cannot be an unknown person.
As time went by, there were not many Han generals who met this condition.
It is true that the Han army now has outstanding generals of the new generation such as Jiang Wei, Deng Ai, Zhou Tai, Shi Bao, etc., but their qualifications and reputation are far from enough.
If they are rashly allowed to take charge of an army alone, there is a hidden danger of exaggerating the situation.
Among the generals of the previous generation, Zhang Fei could not leave Chang'an, Ma Chao was seriously ill, and Wu Yi, Huang Quan and others had their own responsibilities, so at a glance, Zhao Yun was the best choice.
In addition to considerations of seniority and prestige, Zhao Yun's personal ability is also a point that Mi Yang values .
Zhao Yun is not a strange general, but a true general.
For the general, if you let him play against the wind, it may be too difficult for him.
But a favorable situation like conquering the Western Regions is exactly what he is good at.
With Zhao Yun's steady character, even if a war wizard emerges from the ancestral tombs of the Western Regions, under the leadership of Zhao Yun, the Han army will basically not suffer a major defeat.
As long as the Han army does not suffer a major defeat, Zhuge Liang or Mi Yang will take over the battle in the later stage, which is harmless.
Mi Yang's consideration can be said to be quite thoughtful, and Zhang Fei also trusts Zhao Yun's ability. He is not worried about Zhao Yun, but Liu Feng, who is second only to Zhao Yun on the list.
As Liu Bei's stepson, Liu Feng has an uncle-nephew relationship with Zhang Fei.
If it hadn't been for what happened back then, Zhang Fei would still have a good impression of Liu Feng, who also had a fierce temperament.
It's just that there is no if in the world.
Zhang Fei looked at Mi Yang and said to him: "Liu Feng has an arrogant temperament and is a respected member of the clan. He may not be able to obey Zilong's orders."
Zhang Fei directly expressed his concerns to Mi Yang.
In order to relieve Zhang Fei's concerns, Mi Yang said:
"Uncle, please don't worry.
In this western expedition, the main force is my Tiance Army.
I am confident that even if Liu Feng does something wrong, Tiance's army will not obey his orders.
And without the help of soldiers and horses, no matter how brave Liu Feng is, would he dare to act wild in front of Uncle Zilong?"
Mi Yang's last words made Zhang Fei chuckle.
He felt that Liu Feng was not stupid.
Mi Yang's words largely dispelled Zhang Fei's worries.
After all, the military system of the Han Dynasty is different from that of Cao Wei and Soochow. Since the Liu Bei era, the private soldiers of the generals have been strictly controlled.
This point was invisibly strengthened when Mi Yang reformed the military system.
In this case, unless Mi Yang instigates changes in the army, no one else can do this.
After Zhang Fei's concerns were initially dispelled, Mi Yang continued:
"There are three reasons why my nephew wants to use Liu Feng as his uncle Zilong's lieutenant.
First, Liu Feng is brave and well versed in military strategy. With him assisting Uncle Zilong, the Western Expedition will have a greater chance of success.
Secondly, Liu Feng has a rough and arrogant personality. If his temperament is placed in the court, it may cause a lot of trouble. It is better to send him to the Han Dynasty to expand the territory, so that the late emperor will be happy in heaven.
Thirdly, after our army pacifies the Western Regions, in order to stabilize the situation in the Western Regions, we must grant Liu Feng the title of king in the Western Regions.
Anyway, this move will happen sooner or later, so it is better to let Liu Feng achieve military success in this Western Expedition, accumulate reputation in the Western Regions, and first get familiar with the customs and customs of the Western Regions."
After Mi Yang explained the above three reasons, Zhang Fei's worries were completely dispelled.
Then Mi Yang looked at Zhuge Liang again.
Zhuge Liang noticed Mi Yang's gaze and nodded slightly to show his agreement with Mi Yang's arrangement.
Compared to Zhang Fei, Zhuge Liang actually had a worse impression of Liu Feng.
But Zhuge Liang saw it more clearly than Zhang Fei: Liu Feng was not a stupid person.
Since he can obtain the position of princes and kings through meritorious service in a fair and just manner, why should he take such desperate risks?
What's more, with Mi Yang here, Zhuge Liang is not worried at all that the Han Dynasty will have a so-called mutiny.
After seeing that both Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei had no objections to the list of generals they selected for the Western Expedition, Mi Yang submitted the list to Liu Chan's case.
Well, Liu Chan is also here today, but just now he had no sense of presence.
As for Mi Yang presenting the list to Liu Chan, he didn't think he would have any opinions on the list. He just wanted Liu Chan to stamp the emperor's seal on the list.
Liu Chan, who kept paddling, happily fulfilled his only duty.
When Liu Chan stamped the emperor's seal on the list of generals for the Western Expedition, it represented the initial end of the temple reckoning regarding the Han's Western Expedition.
And just when Liu Chan thought he could break up the meeting, Mi Yang's voice suddenly sounded again:
"When our army is marching westward, we should not take it lightly in terms of opposing Wei and opposing Wu."
Poor Liu Chan, his butt was already some distance away from the seat, but after hearing Mi Yang's words, he still sat down honestly.
Cousin, please speak. I will seal it after you speak.
Mi Yang's words attracted the attention of Zhang Fei and Zhuge Liang, and then Mi Yang told the information he received:
"Not long ago, Cao Rui sent Cao Xiu to Yuzhou and urgently transferred Sima Yi, the garrison of Wancheng, to Yecheng.
Almost at the same time, Sun Quan worshiped Lu Xun as a general of chariots and cavalry, a pastor of Jingzhou, and led his troops to station in Jiangxia."
Zhuge Liang reacted instantly after hearing these two pieces of information.
Zhuge Liang thought: "It seems that Cao Rui wants Sima Yi to guard Luoyang and Cao Xiu to guard the Central Plains."
Later, Zhuge Liang asked Mi Yang again: "What does Zisheng think of Lu Xun?"
Zhuge Liang knew that Mi Yang had a Si Wen Cao who could get some information that he could not take care of at the same time, so he asked this question.
After hearing Zhuge Liang's inquiry, Mi Yang stated his judgment on Lu Xun:
"This person's talent is above that of Lu Meng and Lu Su, and may be comparable to Zhou Yu."
Seeing that Mi Yang had such a high opinion of Lu Xun, both Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei were surprised.
"Zhou Lang?"
Although many years have passed, Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei still can't help but think of the figure of Mizhouro.
Different from later records in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Zhou Yu in history was actually a very charming person, and the relationship between him and Ji Han Zhuying had always been good.
Zhang Fei also briefly returned to Zhou Yu's command, and together they attacked Nanjun.
Although Zhou Yu once suggested that Sun Quan should corrupt Liu Bei with a comfortable life, in private Zhou Yu did not take any dirty tricks.
It was Zhou Yu who made the decision back then and gave half of the land in Nanjun to Liu Bei in the form of an exchange of interests between the two families.
As for Zhou Yu's abilities, Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei have a clear understanding.
The victory in the Battle of Chibi was largely due to Zhou Yu's outstanding resourcefulness and excellent command.
For such a figure, Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei have great respect in their hearts.
Because of this, they were surprised when Mi Yang compared Lu Xun and Zhou Yu.
"Lu Xun has very few achievements. He was able to win the Battle of Hefei mostly with the help of Zi Sheng. Can he really be on par with Gong Jin?"
Mr. Zhang doesn’t quite believe Mi Yang’s judgment.
But this is normal. Lu Xun in early history was often despised by others, such as Liu Bei and Guan Yu.
But both of them paid a heavy price for their contempt for Lu Xun.
Mi Yang would not let such a thing happen to her.
"There is nothing to fear from Cao Xiu. The person I am afraid of is Lu Boyan."
Mi Yang once again gave Lu Xun a very high evaluation.
Seeing that Mi Yang showed importance to Lu Xun twice in a row, Zhang Fei put away the suspicion and contempt on his face.
"How does Zi Sheng think we should respond?"
Zhuge Liang continued to ask.
Under Zhuge Liang's questioning, Mi Yang expressed his thoughts:
"Based on the current situation in the world, those who oppose Wei and Wu will not launch a hasty attack on our country.
But soldiers have no constant momentum, and water has no constant shape.
With the power of one country, they may not dare, but if two countries work together, it will definitely embolden their arrogance.
At that time, how could one know that they would not peek into Jingzhou?
For the sake of peace for our country, I intend to lead the army out of Jingzhou to test the strengths of the two countries."
As soon as Mi Yang said these words, before Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei could say anything, Liu Chan, who had always been the mascot, couldn't sit still.
"Da Sima!
Jingzhou is full of miasma and is not a livable place. The great Sima shoulders the important responsibilities of the country, so how can he go there lightly?
Moreover, it has not been half a year since the death of the late Emperor, and the hearts of the people in the country are still fluctuating. Now is the time when I rely on the Great Sima. How can the Great Sima abandon me?
I hope Grand Sima will think twice about traveling eastward."
As he spoke, tears appeared in Liu Chan's eyes.
Cousin, if you leave, where should I stamp my seal in the future?
This chapter has been completed!