Returning to Bachuan Villa, Zhou Jun first comforted Yin Yu with kind words, then arranged the chores in the mansion, and finally met Kong You in the study.
It had been a long time since Zhou Jun had seen Kong You, and now when Zhou Jun looked at him, he was no longer the same person who pretended to be foolish and foolish.
Kong You was standing there in commoner clothes, with a restrained demeanor and low-key behavior. He seemed to be an ordinary person, but Zhou Jun knew that this man was resourceful, good at making decisions and strategizing, and he was a rare first-rate strategist in the world.
Seeing Kong You bending his knees to bow, Zhou Jun said with a smile: "Bohong got confused after eating sand? When have you ever seen such false etiquette in my place?"
Kong You smiled, straightened up, found another folding chair, and sat down next to Zhou Jun.
Zhou Jun first asked: "How is the situation in Liangzhou?"
Kong You: "Since the master became the consort, the An family in Liangzhou has become much more submissive. Not only does it leave some room for action and speech, but it even goes out of its way to grant the Jin family a lot of conveniences regarding the selection of Changxingfang.
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Zhou Jun: "As a Sogdian, An Sishun naturally understands the principle of waiting for price and selling. He doesn't want to offend either Li Linfu or me, but he doesn't want to see either party becoming bigger."
Kong You: "What the master said is absolutely true."
Zhou Jun: "The new guards from Changxingfang have been properly arranged."
When Zhou Jun said the word "guard", he deliberately emphasized his tone. Kong You naturally understood the meaning and replied: "The newly recruited guards were arranged in many Changxingfang of the Jin family to find new positions.
make a living."
Zhou Jun nodded and said: "There are many people, so remember to pay close attention to avoid anything going wrong."
Kong You: "Master, don't worry."
Zhou Jun breathed a sigh of relief: "Speaking of which, I was involved in the harem chaos this time because I didn't think carefully. I didn't expect that Li Linfu would actually do this."
Kong You: "Li Linfu is afraid that he really thought that the master was having an affair with the imperial concubine, so he set up this trap. But he didn't know that the master had received enlightenment from the gods and the blessing of Lingtai. He was no longer as confused as before."
Zhou Jun thought in his mind that the previous owner of this body before time travel, that dandy with a lot of misdeeds, really left the impression that he was a womanizer, bold and reckless, and he had a strange fetish for mature women and wives.
Perhaps it was precisely because of this that Li Linfu concluded that Zhou Jun and the imperial concubine did have an affair after knowing some secrets.
Zhou Jun's eyes turned cold and he said in a deep voice: "I originally planned to launch an attack later in the year, but since Li Linfu is so eager to show off his face, there is no need to hide Jun... Wang Jun has been supervising the Daqi Trade Road for many years, and now in the Western Region
What's going on?"
Kong You: "As an envoy to Longyou, Wang was also in charge of the transshipment of the trade route. He went against the grain in business operations and exploited merchants. The Daqi trade route is now in chaos. The head of the family had previously paid tribute to the inner government of two million yuan.
In order to achieve this goal, Wang Xian tried every means to impose excessive taxes, set up clever names for tax collection, and excluded dissidents in business operations, which aroused dissatisfaction among various tribes in the Western Regions. In addition, the Anxi Army was defeated in Talas, and many small countries in the Western Regions
, seeing that the Tang Dynasty is weak, they are all ready to make a move, intending to cause chaos."
Zhou Jun: "The current situation in the Western Region is exactly what we expected before. Is there any clue about the collection of criminal evidence?" Kong You: "While Wang Xian was amassing money, he was also bribing the court to open up relationships. Among them,
The Right Prime Minister's family alone collected nearly half a million gu in property. Moreover, Li Linfu's clan, relatives and friends also took the opportunity to enter the Daqi Commercial Road, replacing the official business with private business, and made countless profits from it.
I secretly deployed manpower, checked the accounts, collected evidence, and then persuaded the various ministries in the Western Regions to write a memorial. Most of the arrangements have been made."
Zhou Jun: "That's good. Li Linfu and Wang Xian have always been on good terms. The latter went to Daqi Trading Road and committed mischief. Naturally, he had to rely on the former to take care of him in the court. The amount of bribes must be astonishing. As long as there is solid evidence,
Neither of them can escape."
Kong You: "According to the master's plan, it was originally intended to use Wang Zhi's corruption as a lever to check and balance Li Linfu. Now it seems that this plan has to change?"
Zhou Jun nodded and said: "I'm afraid the original plan will not come true... Li Linfu set up the harem situation with the intention of fighting me to death. Talking about checks and balances now is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger. Now, simply do nothing.
He did not stop and completely pulled Li Linfu down."
Kong You reminded: "You have observed that Li Linfu's actions have a plan within his plan and endless backhand. If the trap fails this time, he will definitely not let it go. He may find another trap, and the master will have to guard against it."
Zhou Jun sighed: "What Bo Hong said is exactly what I am worried about. When dealing with Li Linfu, we cannot give him any chance to breathe. We should work hard and act decisively, otherwise there will be endless troubles."
Kong You nodded first, and then said: "If Li Linfu really falls out of favor, then the imbalance of power in the DPRK will probably make the Yang family dominate."
Zhou Jun: "Compared with the scheming Li Linfu, the Yang family is nothing to fear. Besides, the Anxi army was defeated in Talas, and all the tribes in the Western Regions deserted, and the Daqi trade route almost collapsed, leaving us
There is not much time left.”
Kong You thought for a moment and asked, "Does the master want to leave Chang'an?"
Zhou Jun nodded slightly: "The current situation is turbulent and wars are raging. If you are greedy for Chang'an, it will be like boiling a frog in warm water. You will never have the chance to leave... This time, Li Linfu set up a harem situation, which caused a gap in your Majesty's heart towards me.
This is actually a good thing. If there is turmoil in the Western Region and the Daqi trade route is interrupted, and I take the opportunity to request to take over as king, your majesty will most likely agree to this matter."
Kong You: "My master is right. Although the misunderstanding has been solved, the crux of the matter in the emperor's heart will probably remain there forever. As long as my master makes a request, the palace will definitely agree."
Zhou Jun: "One more thing. If I really leave Chang'an, in case of chaos in the world in the future, my family members and friends in the city will have to be safely transferred out. Regarding this matter, I have already made arrangements in Bachuan, but there are only a few details.
The details still need to be perfected.”
Kong You: "The arrangement the master is referring to is to recruit the young and strong among the refugees in the name of official guards, and then grant them the banners and flags of the Yulin Army's partial division, and then find Luo Jiazi, who showed kindness in the past, to become the commander-in-chief of the army.
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Zhou Jun knew that Kong You had a thorough understanding of the situation, so naturally this matter could not be hidden from his eyes, so he nodded in agreement.
Kong You: "As a concubine, if one day there is a rebellion in Hebei, the princess and her family members will have to move out of Chang'an and seek refuge north. Firstly, they have to hide from the royal family, and secondly, they have to deal with the Hebei rebels and the Tubo army. It's just a matter of time."
I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve anything by relying on Bachuan's partial army."
Zhou Jun frowned.
What Kong You said was true. If the Anshi Rebellion really broke out, members of the royal family would have to evacuate to the east of Shannan, while his family would have to go north to Liangzhou and then west. How to arrange it would be a difficult problem.
Kong You: "Master, we are still several years away from the rebellion. How to escape from Chang'an should be considered in the long run. This matter cannot be accomplished overnight."
Zhou Jun nodded helplessly and could only put the matter aside for the time being and start discussing with Kong You how to deal with Li Linfu next.
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