Zhou Yu sat solemnly in front of the emperor. Seeing him, Liu Xi was very happy and excited. After all, he was his minister in the East Palace. Zhou Yu had left Luoyang for a long time. Usually Fazheng was in contact with the temple, but Zhou Yu rarely , this time, due to the restructuring, Zhou Yu had to come in person, and this gave the emperor and his ministers the opportunity to meet.
"Gong Jin... we haven't seen each other for so many days, but you still haven't changed... you have a heroic spirit that is hard to conceal." Liu Xi praised with a smile, but Zhou Yu didn't even dare to say it, so he said: "Your Majesty Also, when we parted, His Majesty was still a young man, but now he exudes elegance and is truly handsome..."
"Haha..." Guo Jia on the side sneered. He just couldn't stand the way these two people were complimenting each other.
Isn't it just that he looks better? I think back then, when I, Guo Fengxiao, was young, he was also a famous and handsome young man in Luoyang.
Both Liu Xi and Zhou Yu ignored Guo Jia. They both understood his temper. Liu Xi asked: "How is the situation overseas now?" Zhou Yu said seriously: "Thanks to the general. Cars and ships, now the Overseas Government has built more than 4,000 cars and ships for overseas affairs. Many islands in the south, including Jianningchang Island and Yankang Islands, have become the territory of the Han Dynasty..."
"The Overseas Government arranged officials and garrison troops here, and recruited some soldiers from the indigenous people to take charge of local security. They worked hard to produce local products and mine gold and silver. The harvest was huge, and the entire southeastern islands , are currently under the control of the Overseas Government, and have formed connections with each other. In addition, in Yangzhou, Jiaozhou and other areas, merchants often go to sea and go to various overseas islands of the Han Dynasty..."
"Through the sea route, the Han fleet has been able to appear in the south of Kushan... It has also fought against the Kushan navy several times and gained huge gains..."
As Zhou Yu spoke, he suddenly hesitated and looked at Guo Jia beside him.
Liu Xi said: "It's okay. Mr. Guo is absolutely trustworthy. If you need anything, just tell me directly."
Zhou Yu hesitated for a moment and then said: "There are some things that I really don't know whether I should say..." Liu Xi was surprised and asked: "Could something happen?"
Zhou Yu frowned and said: "Your Majesty may know that there are many bandits overseas. These bandits usually drive small boats, rob ships, and do all kinds of evil. They are traitors with no conscience!" After hearing his words, Liu Xi's face gradually became solemn and he said: "I have read the memorial and it is true that there are many bandits. Especially after the great prosperity of Yangzhou, many bandits went overseas and became water thieves..."
Zhou Yu nodded and said with some guilt: "Your Majesty, I made a mistake."
"oh?"
"What are you guilty of?"
Liu Xi asked doubtfully: "Isn't it because the thieves were disadvantaged and they failed to eliminate those water thieves?"
"Your Majesty, I can't persuade Xiaozhi. Xiaozhi won over those water thieves and even gave them identities so that they could not invade the Han Dynasty ships. However, he sent them overseas to invade Kushan and even other countries. Ships, plundering villages along their coasts, these water thieves have received funding from the Han Dynasty, they are particularly powerful, and their evil deeds have become even worse. I came here this time to inform Your Majesty of this matter."
"What?! There is such a thing!!!"
Liu Xi stood up angrily, especially irritable.
Zhou Yu was silent for a moment, and then said: "He rules at home, and the ministers control outside. He is on the same level as the ministers, and the ministers can't convince him. He does these things very secretly. If his long history hadn't told me, I wouldn't have even I don’t even know... I hope your majesty can handle it... However, Xiaozhi was diligent in governance. Although he was a water thief, he used all the wealth and slaves he obtained from the water thieves for overseas development and the taxes of the Han Dynasty. Shanghai...the overseas government's annual income accounts for most of the national treasury income..."
"I hope that your majesty will not punish him too severely. I didn't know in time that the fault lies with me. Your majesty can deal with me. The overseas government can do without me, but it cannot do without Fa Xiaozhi." Zhou Yu whispered. .
"No one can replace his achievements in these years. The overseas government has developed so rapidly and can occupy the entire Southeast Islands. This all depends on him. In these years, the Han Dynasty has established thirty-seven strongholds overseas. These The strongholds are all garrisoned, mining gold and silver, or cutting down timber, and all kinds of materials are transported to Yangzhou... The level of development of Yangzhou can only be compared to Sili..."
"Your Majesty!!" Zhou Yu bowed to the emperor.
Liu Xi frowned and gritted his teeth. It was obvious that he was extremely angry.
Guo Jia looked at them, sighed, and said, "You can't blame Fa Zheng for this. Your Majesty, in these years, we have built roads, dug canals, and set up official schools. Which of them does not require money? Although Fa Zheng is so It’s not a good idea to do it, but it’s not my fellow Han people who were killed or injured... With enough financial resources to make the Han people stronger, the Han people will be able to help their neighbors in the future, which can be regarded as compensation..."
"Shut up!" Liu Xi yelled.
This was the first time that Liu Xi treated Guo Jia so badly. Guo Jia couldn't help but be stunned. Liu Xi said angrily: "I, the Han Dynasty, are a country of etiquette and formality. If there is a lack of land, I still have the Northern and Southern Army." , lack of wealth, I still have a large number of talented ministers, when will it be the turn of some thieves and bandits to make profits for the Han Dynasty? Is the face of the Han Dynasty going to be discarded like this?"
Listening to Liu Xi's roar, Guo Jia was exceptionally calm and speechless.
Zhou Yu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, they didn't use the name of Han. If it weren't for Chang Shi, even I wouldn't know about these things."
Liu Xi was still a little angry. He frowned and said, "Okay, I understand. I will give you a divorce letter. Take it and give it to Fa Zheng. Let him restrain himself. This time, I will go around it." He will deal with it when he returns to Luoyang. As for you, ignore those bandits and concentrate on developing overseas. I hope that you can establish Qingzhou, Yangzhou, Ningzhou and Wadao as soon as possible. The fastest route.”
"Here you go!"
"Humph!" Liu Xi snorted coldly, picked up the pen and ink, and started writing.
"I've never heard of anything so bad anywhere else."
"Wanting to die rather than lose the face of a great man is what a minister should do."
"I haven't seen you for a long time, so I don't know how far you have fallen."
"How should the historian record such behavior of the Dharma King?"
"We must change our current behavior and no longer condone those thieves."
"Be more kind to people overseas and don't bully them."
"A good hermit cannot hide the mistakes he has made. You must be sincere."
"This secret is only known to me and Mr. Zhou. It cannot be passed on to others, otherwise I will not let it go lightly!"
Liu Xi angrily wrote the document and handed it to Zhou Yu, saying: "Please hand this document to Fa Zheng in person and tell him that he is the best candidate for the Overseas Government and cannot make such a mistake again.
If you make a mistake, you must correct it, and correct it completely!" Zhou Yu nodded, holding the document, and lowered his head guiltily.
He betrayed His Majesty's trust and harmed his best friend, which made Zhou Yu feel very uncomfortable. Liu Xi seemed to have noticed his thoughts, and his expression calmed down. He sat in front of Zhou Yu and said seriously
: "Gong Jin, don't do this. I know that Xiaozhi and you are good friends, but your actions saved Fa Zheng's life."
"If you didn't tell him, you would be harming him."
"And I am very happy that you can tell me truthfully."
"I think you will be able to handle overseas affairs well. I will definitely go to Yangzhou some time to take a look at your situation."
Zhou Yu nodded, clenched the document in his hand, and the two chatted for a long time before Zhou Yu left. After seeing Zhou Yu leave, Guo Jiafang shook his head and said: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty is so smart...
"I didn't know before that Your Majesty has such talent... Your Majesty is as smart as Xiao Kang..." Guo Jia praised him.
Liu Xi looked at him with some confusion and asked, "Why am I so smart? Mr. Guo, there must be proof for this flattery."
"Hahaha, I am not a stupid person. I saw what your Majesty just wrote..."
"Oh? Hahaha, what do Mr. Guo think?"
"Everyone says that Your Majesty is a benevolent king, but I believe that Your Majesty is a wise king."
"Hahaha!"
The two laughed.
Zhou Yu didn't stay in Luoyang for too long. He originally wanted to see Yuan Yao. However, he didn't know until he arrived that Yuan Yao had been taken away by Zhuge Liang and became his disciple. This made Zhou Yu's
I felt a little unhappy in my heart. Even if Yuan Yao wanted to be a disciple, he should be worshiping himself or Sima Yi. Who was Zhuge Liang and worthy of teaching him?
However, his time was tight and he really couldn't go to Yuzhou to educate the guy. He was still anxious to go back and hand over the emperor's letters to Fa Zheng.
Zhou Yu left Luoyang with dissatisfaction with Zhuge Liang.
After more than a month of journey, Zhou Yu finally arrived in Yangzhou. Now it is very convenient to rush to Yangzhou. He can pass through Chidao to Jingzhou, then pass through the canal and rush directly to Yangzhou, which greatly saves time.
, however, Zhou Yu had no way of passing through Yuzhou to see Yuan Yao. When he arrived at Yangzhou, Fazheng was already waiting on the shore.
Fazheng understood Zhou Yu's character very well, so he did not bring his ministers to greet him. Zhou Yu did not really like the feeling of being surrounded like this. If possible, he would prefer to play the piano and have fun alone.
From a distance, Zhou Yu, who was standing on the bow of the boat, saw Fazheng with a bit of a wry smile on his face. How should he face this old friend?
Fazheng waved his hands happily and looked at Zhou Yu in the distance, feeling very happy.
Zhou Yu also waved, lowered his head, and looked at the letter in his hand.
We can only hope that the emperor's accusation will not be too severe.
ps: Everyone must have guessed the secret in the letter. It’s such a simple word game. Let’s talk about it here and let Lao Lang see how many people have online IQs. This is a word game created by Lao Lang himself.