The file was taken in the hands of the four people and put it back in front of Zhuge Liang.

Ma Liang said tentatively: "Sun Zhongyi is known for his good at pacifying and pacifying. When he was the prefect of Danyang, he recruited people from far away in Jianghuai to join him in just over 10,000 people. A year ago, the Marquis of Wu claimed to have attacked Shu with 100,000 soldiers, and he was the deputy governor. He clearly also liked his ability to recruit surrender and accept rebellion... These people deliberately made friends with Mi Zifang, which was obviously because Jiangdong had the intention to make plans but was unintentional. Mi Zifang fell into it. Cough cough, it was inevitable."

Zhuge Liang shook his head.

"Of course, it was planned by the people of Wu for a long time, but if Mi Fang had not been greedy and ignorant, why would he be trapped in it? Kong Ming, this matter is quite a matter. I am worried that Jiangdong may not be targeted by Mi Fang alone, and we must thoroughly investigate and investigate it." Pang Tong sighed: "In addition, if this news spreads, it will also have an impact on the scholars in Yizhou..."

Zhuge Liang nodded and stood up, and picked up the file: "Shi Yuan, let's go to see the lord."

"Walk."

The two walked out and walked side by side along the corridor.

As soon as Ma Su turned back from the East Cao Officer, he saw the two of them coming out. Because he had just walked quickly, Ma Su's forehead was steaming. In the past, Zhuge Liang would definitely scold him for being too impatient and let him go into the house to roast the fire. But at this moment, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong passed by quickly and ignored him. He hurriedly stood on the stone steps on the side of the corridor and made way for the two of them.

Liu Bei didn't like the overly magnificent hall. He once complained to Zhuge Liang that he had to sit there and work at the five or six steps away from his subordinates, and he had to speak at the top of his voice, feeling that he did not look like himself, but instead became a clay-sculpted wooden body that was worshipped.

Therefore, he rarely stopped in the conference hall recently, and turned to the garden close to the offices of his subordinates to choose a small hall to handle official duties. There was an empty courtyard outside the small hall, which happened to allow him to come out to dance a sword and move his body after being exhausted by the documents.

Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong walked through a door hole and arrived at the small hall.

"Kong Ming and Shi Yuan came together? I'm afraid there is something wrong with it?" Liu Bei was coming back from a sword, throwing his sword to his entourage, and took the file and spread it out loud.

During this period, the Grand Sima Mansion integrated the troops of Jingyi and the two states, which made Liu Bei have more than 100,000 soldiers for the first time in his life. This made him very confident and did not think that any trouble would really make him suffer.

Then he was speechless for a while.

What is this? Well?

Liu Bei's first reaction was that he didn't believe it, but Guan Yu, Pan Jun, Lei Yuan and others listed one by one behind the file, which forced him to believe it. Mi Zifang, who was regarded as his family, was like this, which made Liu Bei speechless. He felt his chest was stuffy, as if he had been crushed by a few big stones.

Liu Bei was a hero in the world who could deal with Cao Cao. Although he treated his scholars with kindness, he had no shortage of basic political means.

When he led his army into Shu, a large number of scholars from Jingxiang accompanied him. He was left in key positions in Jingzhou by him, all the trusted Yuan Cong, including Mi Fang and Shi Ren who were stationed in Jiangling, the public security, and Hao Pu and others in the local area. These were loyal subordinates who had been fighting for a long time, had a close contact with Liu Bei, and were also the most clear about the subtle situation between the Sun and Liu families.

But Yuan had a problem with Mi Fang, who was closest to him!

The money of Jiangdong people is so easy to get? It is poisonous bait, and it will definitely make you lose money with your capital and profit in the end! These bastards have been deliberately plotting against Jingzhou, but they have never stopped for a day!

If Mi Fang was tempted by the means used by Jiangdong, who is reliable in Jingzhou? Who is not reliable?

The trouble is not just in Jingzhou.

Previously, Zhuge Liang stopped Pang Tong's radical move to eliminate the great right in Shu, but this does not mean that the shogunate would compromise with the good right. Under Zhuge Liang's leadership, the Grand Sima Mansion was favorable, promoted talented people in Shu, advocated the idea of ​​uniting the whole country and fighting against Cao to destroy the thieves; on the other hand, it governed the powerful people in Shu with the concept of Shenhan Legalism, and used fierce support to support the lenient things, and dared to use heavy punishments and severe punishments.

In the past two months, many ignorant powerful people have been tried and punished for breaking the law. Zhuge Liang has a tough and full of truth. He has no omissions in every link in the verification, trial, and judgment, so that those who are intricately related, old friends, and guests cannot say anything against each other.

However, the powerful people in Yizhou were used to being comfortable under Liu Jiyu and would not bow their heads easily. Not long ago, they even learned the way of Fazheng, the prefect of Shu County, and asked Fazheng to come forward to persuade Zhuge Liang to suspend his sentence and lift the ban.

Now, except for Mi Fang's incident, Liu Bei knew that countless Yizhou tycoons must have stretched their necks and widened their eyes, watching what to do with their own family! As long as the handling of the above is a little negligent, many people will be in trouble, and take this opportunity to restore the unrestrained and wonderful days back then.

Liu Bei stared quietly at the trees swaying in the wind outside the hall and asked in a deep voice: "What should the two military advisors do? How should they deal with it afterwards?"

Zhuge Liang took a step forward: "In the past two years, the lord's territory has gone from one city to one county, from one county to one state, from one state to one state to one land, from one state to one territory to one country, and from one state to one country to one country, and there are millions of scholars and people. In this process, some subordinates did not follow day and night as before, and they were less likely to act absurd. Fortunately, the disease was in the skin at this time, and they could be exposed and punished as soon as possible. This is a good thing."

Liu Bei pondered: "That is,..."

"Since the case is tried, the punishment for sinners should be carried out in accordance with the law."

Liu Bei's eyelids drooped, and after a long time he said, "The rest of the criminals were severely punished according to Pan Chengming's wishes. As for Mi Zifang, he followed me for many years in trouble... and he was stripped of his official position, demoted him to a commoner, and confiscated his family's wealth! Leave him his life!"

"As for the order." Zhuge Liang paused and said in a deep voice: "Lord, I have another invitation."

"you say."

"Please keep the case file for the time being."

"Keep it?" Liu Bei frowned slightly: "The scholars in Yizhou will receive the news soon. They will definitely use this matter as an excuse to attack the Grand Sima Mansion. If we do not make a decision as soon as possible, we will be afraid that all kinds of rumors and fallacies will be rampant."

"It's just about to be in the air."

"oh?"

Zhuge Liang said: "If this incident causes all the officials in Yizhou Township and attacks, it is nothing more than saying that the law ban in Jingzhou is relaxed, which is very different from the method of governing Yizhou, so the iron officials and iron fields become a place for private profits. The lord will wait for a few days, and then he can write a special article and personally commend people who point out that the iron officials in Jingzhou are poorly managed. Then, we will adopt his suggestions with great fanfare and formally appoint the General of Si Yan Zhonglang and Si Jin Zhonglang."

Pang Tong laughed.

Liu Bei quickly realized: "Okay!"

The abundant resources of Yizhou's salt and iron are far greater than the Jingzhou part controlled by Liu Bei. However, in modern times, the powerful people of Bashu monopolized the mountains, rivers, salt and iron, and were rich in the country, while Liu Jiyu, as the governor of the state, was unable to control it. Previously, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang discussed several times, and they all felt that specialists should be set up to manage the production, transportation and sales of salt and iron to make use of the country, but they did not find a suitable opportunity to implement it for the time being.

If the powerful Yizhou is criticized, Duke Xuande could reasonably appoint General of the Salt and General of the Sijin to control the salt and iron management in Jingzhou. Both positions are members of the two thousand stones and are directly subordinate to the Grand Sima Mansion. Since he has been in charge of Jingzhou, he can of course manage Yizhou.

Of course, Duke Xuande would also make a good gesture, thanking some Yizhou scholars for their outspokenness, appreciating their insightful opinions, and placing them in a high position. If the powerful Yizhou is dissatisfied, you might as well find them. When they are arguing with each other, they will be able to get their heads out, the control of the salt and iron items has been solidly implemented.

Although Liu Bei was angry because of Mi Fang's arbitrary behavior, he couldn't help but feel a little happy when he heard Zhuge Liang's suggestions. No matter what trouble he faced, Zhuge Liang would definitely find the key to resolving the crisis and even obtaining benefits for his own side. From this point of view, it seems that it would be better to make Mi Zi Fang suffer a little.

"Since that's the case, I will draft a statement as soon as possible and submit it to the lord for prosecution." Kong Ming said.

Liu Bei stood up and took two steps in the hall: "Si Yan, the candidate for General Si Jin, must be carefully considered."

"yes."

Liu Bei picked up the cup and drank a sip of water. Suddenly, he thought that Pang Tong was also there. Pang Tong had never been patient to deal with local government affairs, but now he came with Zhuge Liang, for some reason.

"What do Shi Yuan have any thoughts on this matter?"

Pang Tong bowed and said, "I just thought that it was necessary to deal with Mi Zifang and others. But will this make Jiangdong alert? Will the civil and military officials mistakenly think that the Sun-Liu alliance will be shaken?"

"This..." Liu Bei put the cups and cups back on the desk.

In the final analysis, this matter was due to Jiangdong's plan, but Liu Bei had no way to blame anything. After all, he was in Chengdu and was separated from Jingzhou by thousands of mountains and rivers. The situation in Jingzhou was as stable as possible. He did not want to cause any twists and turns unless he had to.

"What do you think should I do?" he asked simply.
Chapter completed!