The group of people walked slowly towards Jingnan. Yuan Shang was riding a horse at the front. He turned around from time to time and looked at the carriage at the end. Inside the carriage, Xun Yu looked pale and was trembling all over. From time to time he would
He rolled up the curtains of his car to see if there were any pursuers. Compared with three months ago, Xun Yu was a completely different person. At this moment, he was extremely thin, having lost more than ten kilograms. His expression was decadent and his eyes were red.
Three months, three full months!!
No one knows what he has experienced in the past three months. Generally speaking, he never wants to set foot in Xiangyang again in his life, or even hear the name of this place. In these three months, Cao Cao dragged Xun Yu around day and night,
He was busy with the canal affairs. It can be said that the entire southern canal strategy and the route map of the north and south canals were completed by Xun Yu. If he wanted to take a break, Cao Cao would not allow him and forced him to improve the canal strategy.
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Even in order to prevent Xun Yu from leaving Xiangyang, Cao Cao also arranged for people to control Xun Yu in the name of protection. He worked day and night and finally completed the task. If the emperor hadn't issued an edict, he would have severely reprimanded Cao Cao regardless of his face.
After a while, I am afraid that Cao Cao still wants to keep Xun Yu until next year. Xun Yu is really afraid of Cao Cao. No wonder, even Guo Jia is so afraid of Cao Cao!!
Xun Yu truly understood Guo Jia's difficulties.
This Lord Situ really doesn’t regard his ministers as human beings!
Recalling Cao Cao's reluctant eyes before leaving, Xun Yu couldn't help but feel fear in his heart. He didn't know what stimulated Cao Cao. Since his trip to Yangzhou, his efficiency in doing things seemed to have improved.
It seems that he is not tired or tired. He sleeps for three hours a day and is still so energetic. This attitude is really scary. Xun Yu has already made up his mind. After going to Jingnan
, even if you take a long way around, don’t meet Cao Cao again.
The group of people quickly arrived in Jingnan.
Unlike Xiangyang, there was no canal built in Jingnan. Zhuge Liang was not as eager for success as Cao Cao in Jingnan. After supporting a group of talented people in power, he began to govern the entire Jingnan in a leisurely manner.
From the time of reclaiming farmland to building roads, he did not appear to be in a hurry. After a group of talents were distributed in various counties in Jingnan, Zhuge Liang did not need to give orders, and the situation in Jingnan as a whole improved.
In the era of human rule, if there is a county magistrate with both ability and political integrity, a county can often develop. And when a state and county are full of talented people from top to bottom, then this place will definitely usher in its own glory. Zhuge Liang
There was no need to be anxious, so when he heard that Xun Yu and Yuan Shang were coming, Zhuge Liang decided to come to greet them in person.
Zhuge Liang didn't do anything too deliberately. When Xun Yu and his party arrived at Lingling County, he just went out to greet them. Without taking anyone else, he took a carriage and a horseman to the road and asked the carriage to stop.
On the side, Zhuge Liang smiled as he looked at the carriages that kept coming and going. Most of these carriages were carrying goods. Compared with other ministers, Zhuge Liang was not too repulsive to merchants.
Instead, he built a lot of post stations in Jingnan to receive merchants, which helped the merchants solve some problems. In addition, he reduced the commercial tax in Jingnan, so most of the merchants from Jiaozhou were willing to come.
When Jingnan conducts trade, most of what they bring are specialties from Jiaozhou, and occasionally they also bring some goods from overseas. Merchants in Jingnan can then transport these goods to other areas and make a lot of profits.
Although Zhuge Liang lowered some business taxes, he could add up to a small amount, and the treasury of each county in Jingnan also became full. When he governed Jingnan, he mostly used the same methods that Liu Mo used to govern Jiaozhou. Liu Mo was a barbarian.
He was born in China, so his ideas were different from those of the secular world. When he governed Jiaozhou, he relied on merchants to quickly accumulate enough wealth, and used the wealth to build roads, establish official schools, and relieve the people. Jiaozhou had just begun.
It developed rapidly.
Now, Zhuge Liang is also using Liu Mo's methods back then, and he has many capable people in his hands. The current situation in Jingnan is far superior to that of Jiaozhou back then. This is why Jingnan has improved in a short period of time, unlike Liu Mo.
After spending five years in silence, Zhuge Liang was waiting. From a distance, he saw a group of people, riding a horse, and the one who came to the front was Yuan Shang.
At the same time, Yuan Shang also saw Zhuge Liang. He was stunned. Zhuge Liang was wearing very simple clothes and did not bring any servants. Yuan Shang got off his horse and walked to Zhuge Liang with a smile. Zhuge Liang bowed his hands and said: "Goodbye...", he
Before he finished speaking, Yuan Shang interrupted him directly, "Kong Ming doesn't have to be like this... It's better to show off one's talents. I'm more used to it..." Zhuge Liang chuckled and nodded.
Both of them are new ministers of the East Palace, so their relationship with each other is naturally close. When they were in Xiangyang, Yuan Shang was only close to Sima Yi, not only because they had the same origin, but also because they were related. His uncle was Sima Yi.
She was an aunt, so the two were relatively close, and Yuan Shang was also close to Zhuge Liang. Among the people in the East Palace, only Sima Yi had some disagreements with Zhuge Liang, and the rest were relatively harmonious.
"Xianfu, why did you stay in Jingbei for so long? I heard that you arrived in Xiangyang in June. This is..." Zhuge Liang said, Yuan Shang shook his head helplessly and said: "Situ Gong forced you to stay.
There is nothing we can do. If I hadn't reported it to His Majesty, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to see us next year..." Zhuge Liang was still a little confused, what did Cao Cao do with you?
Just as he was thinking about it, Yuan Shang turned around and left, walked to the side of the carriage, and whispered: "Mr.
, when he raised his head and looked at him, he was shocked. What happened to Mr. Xun?
Don’t blame Kong Ming..."
"Don't dare. Mr. Xun, please go and have a rest! I will find a doctor later to help Mr. Xun take a look..."
Xun Yu really didn't have the strength to speak, so he nodded and returned to the carriage.
Yuan Shang looked at him, shook his head, and sighed.
When the group arrived at Lingling County, Xun Yu immediately went to bed. Zhuge Liang also ordered his servants to find a doctor quickly. Yuan Shang then took Zhuge Liang to the study. After entering the study, Yuan Shang asked angrily.
"Kong Ming, what do you want to do? Arrest officials privately, interfere with the military, and arrange for your own confidants. Do you know that these are serious crimes of beheading?"
Zhuge Liang looked at Yuan Shang and said seriously: "You can go and investigate. If you find that I have any evil intentions, I will immediately return to Luoyang with you and ask your Majesty to put me to death."
"What else are you investigating?? 90% of the prefects and county magistrates in various places in Jingnan were arranged by you personally. Based on this alone, I can take you back to Luoyang!"
Zhuge Liang was silent for a moment, then asked: "You can return to Luoyang, you can be punished, but these officials I supported have just played their role, they cannot be abolished..."
Yuan Shang looked at Zhuge Liang in front of him and was so angry that he could not speak. He frowned and thought for a long time before saying: "Before coming here, I wrote to your majesty. Your majesty wanted you to come up with a safe way. At least we have to stabilize everyone in the court... Do you have any good ideas to get you out?" Zhuge Liang then understood that it was not the emperor who was dissatisfied with him, but the people in the court who couldn't stand his behavior.
However, Zhuge Liang can also understand. After all, if his behavior is not punished and others imitate it in the future, I am afraid there will be big problems. Zhuge Liang frowned and just thought for a moment, then a warm look appeared on his face. With a smile on his face, he already had a way. Yuan Shang was stunned for a moment. He had to say that among the officials in the East Palace, there were really few people who could match his wisdom. He always felt that even Sima Yi seemed to be inferior. A little.
After all, he had seen Sima Yi's sad face, but he had never seen Zhuge Liang look like that.
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Xianfu, I do have a plan, but I have to ask Duke Xun to accompany me for a while."
"oh??"
When Xun Yu woke up, a whole day had already passed. After Xun Yu woke up, he hurriedly went to eat some food. Only then did he feel more relaxed. He also visited the Governor's Mansion and chatted with several officials. As for the night, Zhuge Liang and Yuan Shang just rushed back to the mansion and hurriedly visited Xun Yu. Xun Yu smiled and helped Zhuge Liang up, and the three of them sat together. Zhuge Liang also brought some fruits, and the three of them ate and chatted.
"Kong Ming, I talked with those officials today. In fact, you did a good job. Unfortunately, you were a little too hasty... You don't know how much energy His Majesty spent to suppress the ministers in the court. , Otherwise, I'm afraid Yuan Shang will be escorting you back to Luoyang now..." Zhuge Liang smiled, ate some more fruits, and then asked: "Mr. Xun, this is exactly what I want. I have to trouble Mr. Xun, but I wonder if Mr. Xun might be able to help me?"
Xun Yu trembled and looked at Zhuge Liang blankly.
There is a tiger in front and a wolf behind.
"What...is it?"
Zhuge Liang spoke to him in a low voice.
In November of the third year of Yankang.
Yuan Shang's report has arrived at the Hall of Houde, and the emperor issued the final order. He fined Cao Cao one year's salary and ordered him not to take human life lightly. Sima Yi did not break the law and gave him a reward. Zhuge Liang, the governor of Jingnan, had no wrongdoing. If he is determined to arrest officials and support his confidants, and his crimes are extremely heinous, he should be immediately removed from the post of governor of Jingnan, and Xun Yu should be temporarily appointed to this position until he returns to Luoyang.
The emperor's edict calmed the dissatisfaction of the officials in the temple, and the punishment for Cao Cao was relatively low. However, he was a Situ after all, but the punishment for Zhuge Liang was to directly remove him from his position, which was a bit harsh. , most people feel that it is a pity that Zhuge Liang acted in a hurry. However, Liu Xi has once again established his dignity. Even if you are my uncle, you cannot mess around, otherwise, the law will be merciless.
However, the edict did not specify when Zhuge Liang would return.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang is still in Jingnan.
Only Yuan Shang knew in his heart that there were currently two governors in Jingnan, one openly and one secretly.
Yuan Shang didn't understand why Zhuge Liang disregarded his own reputation and came up with such a plan to govern Jingnan. If Jingnan was brought to a great state, the credit would also go to Xun Yu. Zhuge Liang would always be the loser. No one would understand him.
He is the capable minister who really made Jingnan great. What’s the point of doing this? If it’s not for fame or salary, why on earth should he pay such a high price and stay in Jingnan?
Before Yuan Shang left, he also asked Zhuge Liang.