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Qin Mi was well prepared and smiled calmly. "Does Your Majesty think they dare to attack me?"

Liu Bei said earnestly: "Mr. Qin doesn't know something, but Qingxu people have chivalry. When Gu was Prime Minister of Pingyuan, he was almost assassinated by others. Guo Zini is a disciple of Zheng Kangcheng. Qin Jun's beheading may be said to be deserved, but hanging his head in public is not in line with the court's law, and it is suspected of deliberately humiliating, I am afraid that Qingxu people will not be able to bear it."

Qin Mi asked back: "Your Majesty is afraid?"

Liu Bei frowned, feeling that Qin Mi didn't know what to do.

I'm thinking about your safety, how can you hurt someone?

Liu Bei joined the army with a weak crown, and now he is not confused in this year. Although he has lost more than he won, he has fought for more than [-] years.In addition, these years have been relatively smooth, first defending Pengcheng, then assisting Jizhou, and now building a country overseas, with a surge in confidence and a three-point arrogance.

With this displeasure, the atmosphere became somewhat chilling.

Qin Mi's expression did not change. "Forgive me, if your majesty wants to have a long-term and eternal life, of course you can't do without the help of Confucian scholars, but you can't be too conniving. How the party members harm the country and how the emperor is restored, your majesty can see it all. How to do it , do I still need to say?"

Liu Bei frowned and remained silent for a long time.

He understood what Qin Mi meant, and he couldn't be too respectful to the Qingxu scholars, so that he could be influenced by them.The cause of the party disasters of the Xiaohuan and Xiaoling dynasties was that the Kwantung scholars formed a clique and confronted the court, and Yuan Shao took advantage of the loophole in the end.

The direct reason for Dong Zhuo's entry into Beijing was Yuan Shao's attraction.

If he can't control Qingxu scholars, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang may take advantage of his loopholes and repeat the same mistakes.

In fact, there are already signs of this.Zhaozhao reported that Yuan Xi tried his best to win over the local barbarian tribes, and his military strength has far surpassed him, and there is a possibility that he will turn against the guests.

At this moment, bow your head and admit defeat. His throne as King of Zhongshan may be about to change hands before he is seated.If you want to secure the throne, the only way is to rely on the court.

Qin Mi beheaded Guoyuan in front of Yuan Xi, and was able to retreat completely, relying on the power of the court.

How to choose, it is not difficult to choose.

Liu Bei made a decision quickly, and then discussed with Zhuge Jin, Chen Lin and others.

Chen Lin, the Minister of Zhongshan, immediately expressed his opposition.

The reason is similar to what Liu Bei said before. It is already too much to kill first and then play. It is a humiliation to Guoyuan and a humiliation to Qingxu scholars.

By saying this, does the king want to make enemies of Qingxu scholars?

Liu Bei's face was sullen and he didn't say a word.

Qin Mi got up slowly. "Is Chen Xiangyu an enemy of the imperial court?"

Chen Lin was furious. "Mr. Qin, is this trying to take the power of the court and threaten me in Zhongshan?"

Qin Mi raised her hand and interrupted Chen Lin. "First of all, I want to remind you that as an envoy sent by the imperial court, I represent the imperial court. When you yell at me in front of King Zhongshan, you are expressing dissatisfaction with the imperial court on behalf of King Zhongshan, but your personal attitude?"

Chen Lin was at a loss for words, and looked back at Liu Bei.

Liu Bei's face was so dark that it was about to drip.

He had already expressed his attitude. He wanted to support Qin Mi's decision, but Chen Lin objected, which is understandable.But to be rude to the envoy in front of him is to cause him trouble.

In the final analysis, Chen Lin still puts the interests of Qingxu scholars first, followed by Zhongshan Kingdom.

Qin Mi was right, he was too conniving with Qingxu scholars.

Liu Bei didn't speak, and Chen Lin also realized that he had violated a taboo, so it's not easy to say it for a while.

Zhuge Jin got up, walked in front of Chen Lin first, pressed Chen Lin's shoulders with both hands, and said with a smile: "Chen Xiang, you have stayed overseas for too long, and you can even speak loudly."

Chen Lin smiled awkwardly and returned to her seat.

Zhuge Jin walked up to Qin Mi again and cupped his hands.

"Mr. Qin, we are no better than the Central Plains to assist the king of Zhongshan in his overseas campaigns. Please forgive me for the poor etiquette. However, the king of Zhongshan is not only the clan, but the king and ministers of Zhongshan are also the barriers of the court. The loyalty to the court can be learned from heaven and earth. The difference lies in Art, not in the way, not in the way. Hahaha..."

Qin Mi also laughed and bowed his hands in return. "It's easy to say. Chen Xiang is generous and heroic. In fact, I still admire it. If I have the opportunity, I can prove my swordsmanship with Chen Xiang. Overseas wars, only diction is not enough. Talking about harming the country, Yuan Benchu ​​is a model. Never forget the past, Chen Xiang Fuguo, the teacher of future affairs, should learn from it."

Chen Lin blushed, feeling ashamed.

Chapter 1121

Chen Lin was rendered speechless by Qin Mi, and the others did not dare to speak easily.

They all know that Liu Bei's mood is not visible, and this attitude is already obvious today.He decided to stand by the imperial court and support Qin Mi unconditionally. Any action to stop him would be considered as a suspicion of Qingxu scholars forming a clique.

Against Liu Bei, they can leave Zhongshan and vote for Yuan Xi, but there is no need to argue face to face and cause death.

Liu Bei is not a reasonable person, he is a martial artist.I was polite to them before because I hoped to get their support. If I felt that they were unfaithful, then there was no way to be polite.

If he wants to hang his head to show the public, he should hang his head to show the public.He showed his attitude, and the Qingxu scholars were more united.

The matter was settled in this way, Qin Mi hung Guoyuan's head at the gate of the post house to show the public, and wrote what happened in a public notice, and posted it next to the head.

Liu Bei sent recruits and troops to protect the post house, and issued a royal edict to support all decisions of the court.

Not surprisingly, Qingxu scholars were very angry and there was an uproar.

Within a few days, many people publicly stated that they have different ways and do not conspire with each other.They will leave Zhongshan, preferring to live in seclusion deep in the mountains, with wild people, and not as ministers of Zhongshan.

In contrast, not many resigned.

Including Chen Lin who had argued with Qin Mi face to face.

Some people were not angry and went to the prime minister's mansion to ask Chen Lin for an argument.What they said, no one knows, only those who were impassioned and wanted to persuade Chen Lin to leave Zhongshan together have since died down, and never mentioned such words as "If a country has no way, it will hide".

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After hanging up Guoyuan's head for half a month, Qin Mi and Wang Jiang set off to return.

On board, they were warmly received by the captain.

During this period of time, Qin Mi's deeds have been known to everyone in Zhongshan, and the merchants traveling between Zhongshan and the Central Plains all know that the envoy of the imperial court is very imposing this time. smaller.

For those who do business, the most direct impact is that the officials of Zhongshan Kingdom have a much better attitude. They no longer regard Zhongshan as an extraterritorial place, and they can ignore the court's laws and regulations and set their own rules.For the sake of the Zhongshan country's finances, commercial taxes were raised at will, and some people let them carry supplies without any scruples, and they didn't even want to pay the cost.

Now that they knew that Zhongshan was not a place outside the law, but also controlled by the court's laws, they immediately became more honest, and some taxes were withdrawn without knowing it, and they were dealt with according to the court's tax system.

For businessmen, this is a real benefit, and it also makes doing business across seas more profitable and more attractive.

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The governor of Jizhou, Manchong, and his party came to Nanpi, Bohai County.

Zhang Zhao took the officials out of the city to meet them.

As far as the governor is concerned, Man Chong is very young.But his reputation is not small. As early as when he was serving under Cao Cao, he was known as a cruel official.Later, he was hand-picked by the emperor as the governor of Jizhou, and he was also known for his brutal methods. There are legends about him throughout Jizhou.

Zhang Zhao didn't take it seriously, but he had to come out because of etiquette.

People are here, but their attitude is really not respectful, and there is not even a smile on their faces.

Man Chong didn't care, and said straight to the point, I was ordered to investigate the sinners who had escaped from overseas, please cooperate with the lord.

Zhang Zhao was also very straightforward, and gave Man Chong the copy of the household registration account he had prepared.

"Recently, the number of household registrations in Bohai has increased, and tens of thousands of people have come here for the name. It is really impossible to distinguish which ones have moved from the Central Plains, and which ones have fled from overseas. I heard that the envoy is clearly aware of the details. Why don't you ask the envoy to check."

He was very sure in his heart that there were indeed people who had escaped from overseas, sought refuge with relatives and friends in Bohai Sea, or directly fell into citizenship, but without his cooperation - he didn't want to and couldn't cooperate - it would be impossible for Man Chong to find out all of them.

Hundreds of people are scattered in the Bohai Sea, like a few drops of water melting into the sea, how can it be so easy to find out.

See how he confesses to the court and how he confesses to the emperor.

Man Chong weighed the copy of the plan in his hand, turned around and handed it over to Eng, and said with a smile: "Does the Fujun not want to check, or can't check?"

Zhang Zhao snorted softly and dismissed it.

Man Chong went on to say: "The emperor should be clear about the heart of the emperor. He exiled those people overseas, just to let them have a hard time, in line with Mencius's righteousness of being born in adversity, not to kill them all. Nowadays, when ships come and go, Zhongshan It is only a few days away from the Central Plains, and less than one-tenth of the Western Regions. The emperor can go to the Western Regions, but can they go to Zhongshan?"

Zhang Zhao frowned slightly, his expression gradually softened.

Man Chong let out a light sigh. "Fujun may wish to think about it, are you practicing the kingly way in Bohai to explore another way of self-improvement, or to take care of those who are idle and lazy. If it is the latter, is there still a need for experiments in Bohai?"

Zhang Zhao pursed his lips, but stopped talking.

Han Xuan took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "Your words are serious. It's not that you don't want to investigate, but there are so many things that you can't complete them in a short period of time. You know the law and are valued by the emperor. Those who are able will work harder. If it can be presided over by the envoy, it may be resolved as soon as possible and relieve the emperor's worries."

He smiled. "Although Bohai is granted by the emperor, it can make its own orders, after all, it is still a county of Jizhou."

Man Chong turned to look at Han Xuan. "Great Cao Han Jingran?"

"Han Xuan has met the envoy."

Man Chong nodded slightly. "Your Majesty is busy with business, how about asking you to help me thoroughly investigate this matter?"

Han Xuan turned to look at Zhang Zhao.

Zhang Zhao hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

He can't confront Man Chong clearly, but also needs to know the progress in time. It is obviously a good choice to have Han Xuan by Man Chong's side.In the future, if it reaches the ears of the emperor, at least he will send someone to help.

So it's settled.

Man Chong didn't stay in Nanpi, but rushed to Yangxin with Han Xuan.

The leader of Yangxin is Zhong Yao, and many Ruying people moved to Yangxin, and Yangxin is near the sea. For those who escaped from overseas, moving to Yangxin is the most likely choice.

Of course, Man Chong chose Yangxin as his first target, just like he invited Han Xuan to act together, it was a pre-prepared plan.

He had heard about the conflict between Zhong Yao and Han Xuan, and the conflict between Ru Yingren and Zhang Zhao.

On the way, he asked Han Xuan for advice.

At the beginning, Han Xuan was still a little scrupulous, but later Man Chong told him that Zhang Zhao has been in power in Bohai for several years, and you have seen the situation.Bohai has already distanced itself from the surrounding counties and states, and the distance is getting wider and wider.Even if the Son of Heaven is patient and does not cancel Bohai's special policy immediately, Zhang Zhao cannot succeed.

Ruying people are strong, even if Bohai's experiment fails, they will have no problem.Back at the court, they have allies like Xun Yu and Xun You, and it will be easy for them to become officials in the future.Going to sea, they can vote for Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang, and maybe even establish a country and become a marquis.

What about you Bohai people?

I used to work under Cao Shijun's command, and I have had contact with Ruying people, so I know what kind of people they are.Your experience will not be much better than mine.

Man Chong's words brought back an unpleasant experience in Han Xuan's heart.He was silent for a long time, and finally came up with an idea for Man Chong.

"If you have any chance, you might as well start with maritime merchants first."

Chapter 1122

Man Chong accepted Han Xuan's suggestion.

Yangxin is near the sea, and the land is mostly swampy, so it is most convenient to enter and exit by water.Returning from Zhongshan can only be done by sea boat, and every time the sea boat to Zhongshan docks, there are records, so it is extremely difficult to conceal.

Unless someone from Zhongshan cooperates.

The imperial court had already sent Da Honglu to Zhongshan, and Zhongshan was too busy to take care of himself. He was afraid that he would not have the guts to cooperate with Yangxin in falsifying and tampering with relevant records.

Unless all preparations have been made in advance to prevent problems before they happen.

It's just that they all felt that with the publicity of Ruying scholars and Qingxu scholars, they might not have expected such a big disturbance, and they had thought carefully in advance.After all, with their abilities, if they really wanted to hide it, they wouldn't make trouble to this point.

Man Chong rushed to the big city by the sea as soon as he arrived at Yangxin, and got the relevant records in his hands.

The governor came in person, and was accompanied by the county meritorious Cao. The city officials dared not refuse, so they could only hand over the records obediently, and then sent someone to notify Zhong Yao.

Zhong Yao is not very nervous, he has already put away the relevant records.He planned to meet them when Man Chong couldn't find out the results, so as to ridicule Man Chong and Han Xuan.

But Xun Chen opposed Zhong Yao's plan.

Xun Chen said that Man Chong had been governor of Jizhou for so long and had never interfered in Bohai affairs.This time he came to Bohai suddenly, and the prefect Zhang Zhao did not stop him, and sent Han Xuan to assist him. He must have received the imperial edict.

Since the imperial court wants to investigate, there is no reason to only investigate Bohai Sea and not other places.Can you hide the people who entered Yangxin, and can you also hide the traces of other people?

Once the court finds out that you have concealed it deliberately, it will be a big problem.

The Son of Heaven is lenient, but he will never tolerate those who deliberately deceive him.This is the reason for sending people to thoroughly investigate the returnees from overseas.

Do you think Yuan Xi can withstand the pressure of the court and refuse to hand over the list?You don't know who Yuan Xi is, I know too well.He has never experienced real suffering at all, and he is not someone who dares to risk his life, otherwise he would not be subject to Liu Bei now.

Thinking of the past, Xun Chen was very sad.

The past few years have been relatively leisurely, and he often thinks about the past.The thing he regretted the most was Yuan Shao's escape from Luoyang.If Yuan Shao could have withstood Dong Zhuo's pressure and hadn't left Luoyang, he would have had a great chance of controlling the government and defeating Dong Zhuo.

Say a thousand, say ten thousand, they are still too weak.

Not only Yuan Shao, but also advisers like them.Don't go when it's time to go, go when you shouldn't go, and finally watch the opportunity slip away from your hand.

On this point, the more he thought about it, the more he admired Xun Yu and Xun You for their ability to make good decisions.

Zhong Yao asked Xun Chen, what should we do?

Xun Chen said, I have two strategies, up and down, it depends on which one you choose.

The best strategy is to gather those who have fled overseas and send them back to Zhongshan.We also went together, exiled ourselves, and joined Yuan Xi.