Nanyang City, Governor's Mansion, lobby.
In the empty hall, only Huan Xuan and Wang Chen were sitting opposite each other. The post of county governor after the major case was vacant, and in the two seats at the bottom that belonged to Chang Shi and Sima, they were sitting on their knees, and all of them were sitting on their knees.
The guards and entourage were far away from the entire county governor's mansion, and only the chirping and chirping of the birds in the courtyard echoed in their ears.
Huan Xuan's lips curled up and he said: "Prince Wang, you said that if Tianshi Dao controls the Central Plains, it will threaten Jingzhou. What do you mean by this?"
Wang Chen said coldly: "The influence of Tianshi Dao among the common people is greater than imagined. In just a few years in the Central Plains, countless villagers and foolish women are willing to risk their lives to follow. Don't you see this?
Are you there? Your father and uncle have been operating in Jingzhou for decades, so they may not have this influence."
"If Tianshi Dao is allowed to gain a firm foothold in the Central Plains, they will inevitably spread everywhere. There is a court decree in the Wu region that strictly prohibits preaching, so they cannot expand. The north is the territory of the Hus. They suppress Dao and promote Buddhism, and they cannot preach.
This is the only place in Jingzhou where they can travel freely."
Huan Xuan raised his brows and said, "Master Governor, you are the Governor of Jingzhou. You will not just sit back and watch these monsters cause chaos. This is your responsibility. I, Huan Xuan, am just a commoner. What can I do?"
Wang Chen laughed: "If it was before, I could indeed block them, but now, the situation is different. Tianshi Dao assisted in defending the city in the Central Plains and defeated Murong Yong. Afterwards, the court will definitely reward him and give Tianshi Dao
Those demons who use their official status will at least be allowed to preach in the Central Plains and Jingzhou. When the time comes, even if I am the governor, I will not be able to stop them."
Huan Xuan sneered and said: "Since when will Governor Wang listen to the orders of the imperial court? This is not your style of acting. If you want to stop it, there are many ways to prevent a Tianshi Dao disciple from entering Jingzhou, so why bother telling me
Such words?"
Wang Chen's eyes flashed coldly: "Your Majesty, let's open the skylight and speak frankly. In other places, I may be able to speak the truth, but in Jingzhou, my decrees will not leave Jiangling City. Even in this Jiangling City, I can rely on them."
The 10,000 troops and horses I brought from Jiankang were able to barely control the situation. Your father and uncle have been running the land of Jingzhou for decades. Whether they are officials or generals, they only obey the orders of your Huan family. Now your uncle
are dead, and your two cousins also died of illness. The power of the Huan family fell into the hands of you, the heir apparent. Only if you are willing to cooperate with me can I rule in Jingzhou. When we were outside just now, you said you were willing.
Serve me, and I hope this promise can be kept by you."
Huan Xuan smiled slightly: "I am indeed willing to serve the governor, but what can the governor give me in return? You know, I am not alone. There are so many old members of the Huan family who follow me, and they will not always follow a common man.
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Wang Chen gritted his teeth: "In addition to the Prime Minister of Nanjun and the Nanman Colonel, I can give you both, which is equivalent to the second and third leaders in Jingzhou. What do you think?"
A flash of excitement flashed in Huan Xuan's eyes. This was the official position his father held when he started his career. With these two official positions, he could legitimately command his old subordinates, but Wang Chen would inevitably give himself some free space. He looked at Wang Chen and smiled.
: "Wang Jishi is really generous in taking action, but in this case, aren't you afraid of giving me a backseat and becoming a puppet?"
Wang Chen shook his head: "My goal is not in Jingzhou. You also know that government is what our Wang family brothers want. Now there are two biggest opponents of our Wang family. One is on the side of the emperor and wants to go against the King of Kuaiji.
The Changming party members, the Yangzhou governor headed by Wang Gong, and the generals of the Beifu Army all day long want to lead troops to Jiankang to kill my Wang family. I came to Jingzhou to control the military strength here and make it more powerful.
Don't dare to act rashly. If you are willing to help me, I can control the troops and horses of Jingzhou. We can strike first, get rid of Changming's gang members, and force the emperor to completely hand over power to the king of Kuaiji and my brother. In this way, I can return to Jiankang, and
This Jingzhou will be completely handed over to you, the Crown Prince, and it will be considered as its original owner."
Huan Xuan sneered and said: "It turns out that I, Jingzhou soldiers, are going to fight the Beifu army. No wonder you are so generous. But the Beifu army's combat power is unparalleled in the world, and we have no excuse to send troops. How can we do this?"
Wang Chen smiled "hehe": "Isn't it easy to make excuses? Wang Gong secretly sent Liu Yu to the Central Plains to gather people to cause chaos, plot evil, and colluded with the demons of Tianshi Dao. As long as he presented these reasons to the court and added his brother
Now that he controls the public opinion in Beijing, are he still afraid that the imperial court will not issue an edict to ask Wang Gong to return to Beijing to defend himself? With Wang Gong's character, he will never be willing to give up the power at this stage, and will inevitably start a rebellion in advance. In this way, he will become
If you become a traitor, wouldn't that be an excuse to attack him?"
Huan Xuan nodded: "It seems that the governor has designed this strategy to harm Wang Gong for a long time. It sounds good, but the Beifu army is strong. Even if our Jingzhou army is dispatched in full, we may not be its opponent, and Jingkou and Guangling
It's only two days' journey from Jiankang. If Wang Gong really launches an uprising, Jingzhou's soldiers and horses may not have time to attack him."
Wang Chen smiled and said: "Over the years, we have long divided the Beifu Army and let the veterans return to their hometowns. However, the stragglers newly recruited by Liu Laozhi are all money-minded bandits. They are far from comparable to the Beifu Army of the past. If
It works really well. Why did Liu Yu only lead a mere thousand people to Luoyang instead of tens of thousands of troops? Jingzhou's troops and horses have been maintained very well. The prince knows this. As long as you are willing to agree, we will do it before we take action.
You are asked to lead an army of 30,000 to enter the capital first and defend the capital. If Wang Gong wants to take action, you can first seize the entrance of Jing and block the passage of the Beifu army across the river, and then threaten the families of the veterans of the Beifu army. I am afraid that this invincible army will
The Beifu army will disperse in less than three days."
Huan Xuan said calmly: "Prince Wang, your idea is wonderful, but the reality may not come true. You said that the Beifu Army and Wang Gong are threats to you. If you deal with them like this, there shouldn't be a big problem. But don't forget,
The really powerful ones in the Beifu Army are Liu Laozhi, Liu Yu and other warriors who have experienced hundreds of battles. Are you really sure you can deal with them like this?"
Wang Chen sneered and said: "Liu Laozhi only wants military power and can be bribed. As for Liu Yu, huh, doesn't he want to go to the Northern Expedition? At that time, we will let him go north to Bingzhou and lead the veterans to cross the Yellow River to fight with the Hu people, thousands of miles away.
What can Liu Jinu do to us? Therefore, the reason why I came here at starry night this time is to join forces with you and use your troops to march north to the Central Plains first. This is a key step in the plan!"
This chapter has been completed!