In the first year of Xingping, there was a great drought in the whole country.

Even though the hundreds of officials in the court learned from the experience of Wen Zhao in governing and annexing the state, the harvest in the second year was still very few.

As a result, the famine in the whole world became more and more serious.

The land of the four passes was obtained by the generals under Wen Zhao, and after the situation in Guanzhong stabilized, Wen Zhao transferred Xu Huang, Gao Shun, and Zhang Xiu back.

Since Kei Pass and Hangu Pass were both in the territory of Sili, they did not border the rest of the princes.

Therefore, Wen Zhao only sent two lieutenant generals and asked them to lead 1,000 troops to garrison these two checkpoints.

As for Wuguan, Wen Zhao sent Zhang Xiu to lead 3,000 troops to garrison this place and reject Jingzhou in the south.

Wen Zhao's appointment of the guards of Sanguan made all the generals feel extremely surprised.

Sanguan is adjacent to Liangzhou and Yizhou, and it is a very important place. When everyone thought that Wen Zhao would send a general to go, he asked Hao Zhao, who had just won the crown, to replace Zhang Liao and become the general of Sanguan.

As for Zhang Liao, Chen Xu asked him to recruit 8,000 Wolf Qiang cavalry, and then Zhang Liao led these Wolf Qiang soldiers into Liangzhou to fight to support the war.

Over the past year, there has been a continuous influx of people from the prefecture and other vassals into Guanzhong. Although it greatly enriched the population of Guanzhong, it also brought huge logistical pressure to Wen Zhao.

After Guanzhong stabilized, the officials of the state also poured into Guanzhong and entered Pusaka. Today's Puban Castle is tall, magnificent, densely populated, and there is no longer the scene of the sunset in the past.

The shift of the political center has made the annexation of the state somewhat empty. In order to better control the merger of the state, Chen Xu did not recall the Chen Palace, but instead listed him as the pastor of the merger state, and oversaw the affairs of the merger state.

In addition, Chen Xu sent Zhang Yang and Hu Chuquan to lead 5,000 Hun cavalry to assist Chen Gong in guarding the northern border fortress.

Even Xu Huang, who returned from victory, was sent by Chen Xu to Taiyuan County to assist Chen Gong in garrisoning and annexing the state.

Now in the territory of the state, Chen Gong is in charge of the overall situation, and Xu Huang thinks that Chen Gong is the arm. Chen Hu led troops to guard Yanmen County, Wang Yan led troops to guard Shangdang County, and Zhang Yang led troops to guard Wuyuan County.

Merging states is the foundation of Wenzhao, and he attaches great importance to merging states, and he never wants to see mergers and states fail.

Kasaka Castle, inside the Shogun's Mansion. Wen Zhao called Zhang Yu and asked him about the results of observing the sky at night.

Zhang Yu frowned tightly, and said with some hesitation: "Lord, if the machine becomes more and more chaotic today, it will be extremely difficult to sort out the clues. I only have a vague sense that this drought will continue for a long time. ”

Wen Zhao was stunned, rubbed his brows, and felt a little tired.

"Although it is not a year of harvest, it is difficult to support the huge consumption in the country. If the drought continues, the grain and grass in the territory will be unsustainable. ”

Zhang Yu also shook his head, looking helpless.

"Stomp, stomp!"

Suddenly, a sound of footsteps sounded, and I saw Li Ru and Chen Jing coming together.

"Wen You, Ah Jing, the two of you are here too?"

The two of them saluted Chen Xu one after another: "I've seen the lord!" ”

Wen Zhao got up, grabbed the arms of the two, and said, "There are no outsiders here, why are you so outside?" ”

The two laughed and did not answer.

Li Ru looked at Chen Jing, Chen Jing understood, and said directly to Wen Zhao: "My lord, Wen You and I supervised the hundreds of officials in the court, and found that they have all stretched their hands far away now. ”

"Many ministers of the DPRK and China, relying on their power, have installed cronies in their localities. If this goes on like this, I'm afraid their power will gradually increase. ”

In the past year, due to Wen Zhao's return to power, the Manchu Dynasty ministers also began to slowly grasp some power.

They installed their own protégés and former officials, and Chen Xu already knew about the fact that they were officials everywhere.

However, in the face of the mountain of Wenzhao, although those ministers will also use their power to seek some personal gains, the talents they recommend are also capable people.

It can be said that the reason why Guanzhong recovered so quickly is not unrelated to the Manchu Dynasty ministers and the talents they recommended.

In the past, the emperor of the Han Dynasty was absurd, and the family had huge power, all of which were for their own personal gain, so the world would be like this.

But now Chen Xu is in charge of the court, although he nominally does not manage government affairs. But the Manchu Dynasty also knew that if they went too far, the power in their hands would definitely be taken away by Chen Xu.

has experienced the rebellion of Dong Zhuo, Li Dao, and Guo Yan, and the power of these Gongqing families has been greatly weakened. They are completely gone, and the capital to fight against Chen Xu.

As a last resort, these people hide their ambitions.

Moreover, not everyone in the DPRK and China is careerist. There are still many ministers who are truly loyal to the Han family.

They are all now working together to plan for the Son of Heaven, and in this way, the power of their explosion will be immeasurable.

In the final analysis, although Chen Xu's current power is very strong, his connections are still a little weak compared to those wealthy families who have accumulated several generations.

If it is replaced by Wen Zhao to govern Guanzhong, the effect may be far less than the talents recommended by those people.

After all, although there is no shortage of top strategists under Wen Zhao, the lack of grassroots officials is extremely serious.

Shaking his head, Wen Zhao said: "Although they have installed a lot of their own protégés and former officials, these people have made great contributions to Guanzhong after all, and they have no merit. ”

"As long as the officials in important positions are controlled by us and continue to grow their own strength, it is expected that these people will not be able to make much waves."

"Besides, as long as I am dedicated to the country and the people, I will crush the princes with absolute strength. Even if those officials are the protégés of the Manchu Dynasty, there will be a day when they will serve me. ”

"At that time, they will truly transform into the mainstay of the Chen family!"

Speaking of this, Wen Zhao burst out with a powerful momentum and unparalleled confidence.

Nodding secretly, Zhang Yu said: "What the lord said is good, although these people are not loyal to the lord now. But as long as the lord shows his heroic posture and then forms a favor with him, they will eventually be used by the lord. ”

Chen Jing said: "If they just install their own protégés in the position of local officials, it will be nothing. However, according to the information obtained by the spies, there are many ministers in the DPRK and China who are plotting to control the military power. ”

"Military power?"

A chilling murderous aura flashed in Chen Xu's eyes, and then it was well hidden.

No matter how many civil officials they have placed in the local area, Wen Zhao is not afraid at all. But military power is Wen Zhao's reverse scale, and if these people want to fight the idea of military power, they will inevitably suffer from Wen Zhao's cruel purge.

After listening to Chen Jing's report on the conspiracy of some officials, Wen Zhao muttered to himself: "It seems that my kindness has made some people lose their sense of awe. ”

Then, Chen Xu asked people to summon Tian Feng, Jia Xu, and Cheng Yu to come to the mansion to discuss matters.

This secret deliberation is unknown to outsiders. But after this incident, the soldiers and horses of Pusaka City began to be secretly mobilized.

A few days later, in the early court, after the Son of Heaven and the hundred officials had discussed some political affairs, Dong Cheng suddenly came out and said: "Your Majesty, I heard that Hanoi County has been plagued by bandits in recent days, resulting in the displacement of many people. ”

"For the sake of the stability of the division, I also ask Your Majesty to dispatch troops and horses to quell the bandits in Hanoi County."

Liu Xie glanced at Wen Zhao and said, "All the soldiers and horses in the world are transferred by the general, and the general is in charge of this matter." ”

For Chen Xu, Liu Xie is still quite grateful in his heart.

When he was in the hands of Dong Zhuo, Li Dao, and Guo Yan, he was frightened every day, and he was a complete puppet.

On the other hand, Chen Xu, although he was born in a yellow scarf, at least until today, he has always shown the appearance of being loyal to the Han.

Although Chen Xu grasped the military power, Liu Xie could handle government affairs with hundreds of officials. Now with Chen Xu's assistance, Guanzhong has also begun to slowly stabilize.

Even though the drought continued, Liu Xie still saw hope for the revival of the Han dynasty.

Moreover, Chen Xu is not arrogant, and every time he meets Liu Xie, he is also very respectful. Therefore, even though there are many ministers who speak ill of Wen Zhao in private, Liu Xie still trusts Chen Xu quite a lot.

Hearing the words of the Son of Heaven, a hint of relief flashed in Wen Zhao's heart.

To be honest, I used to be very sympathetic to Liu Xie and Chen Xu. After having more contact with this young son of heaven, Chen Xu found that he was a person who was polite, benevolent, thrifty, and cared for the people.

If it is placed in the Taiping period, Chen Xu has no doubt that the Liu Association has become a good son. But now, he can only be a puppet.

Rao is like this, Wen Zhao still tries his best to maintain the majesty of Liu Xie's Son of Heaven. For the requirements of the Son of Heaven, it is also to meet as much as possible.

Wen Zhao never relied on his own power to hold power, so there was no one in his eyes.

In fact, this is also related to Wen Zhao's conduct in the world. No matter to anyone, as long as they don't offend Wen Zhao, Wen Zhao has always been very talkative.

"It seems that Your Majesty does not know what those people are planning. It's not in vain that I've always been so good to Your Majesty. ”

With a long sigh of relief, Wen Zhao felt a little better in his heart.

Dong Cheng said: "Your Majesty, kill chickens with a knife?" The general conquered the Quartet, shocked the world, and the bandits in Hanoi County, how could they work the general? ”

Liu Xie thought about it for a while, and felt that it made sense, so he asked: "Aiqing thinks that who can quell the bandits in Hanoi County?" ”

Dong Chengdao: "Former Tai Lieutenant Zhu Gongwei, who was dismissed from his post because of the last year's Tengu Eclipse Day, now only serves as the fictitious title of Dasi Nong, and acts as a hussar general. ”

"Zhu Gongwei is a famous general in the world, and his reputation is famous all over the world. If you let Dasi Nong lead the troops to sit in Hanoi County, why worry about the bandits? ”

Liu Xie set his sights on Wen Zhao and asked for his opinion.

Although he is the Son of Heaven, the military affairs in the territory are under the jurisdiction of Wen Zhao. If Wen Zhao didn't agree with Zhu Jun leading the troops, he couldn't say anything.

Wen Zhao smiled slightly, stepped forward to stare at Zhu Jun and said, "Although I am a general, when the great Si Nong shocked the world, I was still penniless. I wonder if Dasi Nong is willing to lead troops to garrison Hanoi County so that he can share His Majesty's worries? ”

The joy on Zhu Jun's face flashed, and he hurriedly said: "Sharing worries for Your Majesty is exactly what I want!" ”