Chapter Fifty-Eight: Prison Schemes
Li Mu was naturally unwilling, but when the Taoist priest approved the order, several generations have been in business so far, seeing that the next generation of Longxing is promising, he can only bow his head and accept his fate.
"Father, I want to see Zhang Han for a ......"
After thinking about it, Li Xuanxiu suddenly said something at this time, Li Mu was furious when he heard this, and finally covered up this section in the past, how could he still be involved again, just looking at his son's expectant expression, he was soft-hearted.
"Alas...... My family has been in business for decades, and there is still some relationship in this Hanzhong County, but when it is used here, it will be exhausted, can you think about it? ”
These relationships that were operated in the past can't do big things, but some small things are still okay, but if they are used here, then this relationship will end here, and these relationships will be Li Xuanxiu's in the future.
"Yes, father......"
Li Xuanxiu is not willing to do this, but now under this pressure, he has almost collapsed, and he has long lost the vigor of a few months ago, and now the person he can ask questions about is gone, and only this Zhang Han remains.
Hanzhong County, which is now an important town in the north of the Han Kingdom, last year's long-term drive of the Wei State has proved the failure of Jiang Wei's policy, so it was converted again, and it is still used in the strategy of Wei Yan back then.
Hanzhong County also has countless fertile land, and there are a lot of poor people, these days, Luo Shang's flat thief camp, raiding and killing countless mountain tribes with bad deeds, is not only for the Qiang people, but without discrimination.
More than 5,000 young men and women have been captured for Hanzhong County, which makes Liangzhou Assassin Shifa very happy, at least the Tuntian policy can be continued.
Although Hanzhong is mountainous, but such a large area, there are a lot of fertile fields, and now with the fortress as the checkpoint, the people are naturally safe and worry-free, not afraid of the invasion of the Wei people.
This Tuntian policy can also be accelerated, at the very least, to maintain the defense of the three counties of Liangzhou and reduce the pressure on the rear.
Today's national policy of the Han Dynasty is that Bazhou, Liangzhou, and Nanzhong are free to eat themselves, and the counties in the rear are fully armed and equipped for several years, and after several years of storage, they will go on another northern expedition in order to achieve some results.
In the Hanzhong County prison, a person was dressed in plain clothes at this time, and this was a young man, sitting upright.
At this time, his eyes fell on the young child in front of him, and he did not move for a long time.
The appearance of the young childhood is about five or six years old, although the cheeks are much thinner, and the original round appearance is no longer visible, but the delicate facial features can still be faintly distinguished, and the small face is rarely showing a smile at this time.
Xiao'er was looking up at the brightness outside the small window at this time, and he didn't know what his situation was.
"Brother, look, Father-in-law Sun has come out! When will we be able to get out? A childish voice came out of his mouth.
This large prison is very small, and what can kill people time is the sunrise and sunset outside the window.
Zhang Han looked over, but saw that the little junior brother was squatting there at this time, speaking cautiously, and when he asked, his head was raised, and his eyes were full of tears.
"Little brother, what's wrong?" Seeing this, Zhang Han hurriedly walked over, also squatted down, and asked softly.
At this time, I saw the little junior brother say in a low voice: "Brother, you say, will I never see my parents again?" ”
Zhang Han naturally had the answer in his heart at this time, but he couldn't say it.
"Little brother, if you want to cry, cry out." The silent child made Zhang Han unbearable, so he persuaded him.
"Daddy said that men should not cry." The little junior brother bit his lower lip at this time and said in a low voice.
"You are a young child, but you can cry, and it is not against Master's teachings." Patting the little junior brother's head, Zhang Han said with some hoarse persuasion.
"Yes!" Nodding heavily, the child lowered his head, and big tears fell, smashing to the ground.
Remembering that this is the first time that the little junior brother has cried after his parents died, before, even when he was sent to the prison and the sword was about to die, he was just silent, but now his emotions are vented out in one go.
Zhang Han immediately took it in his arms with pity, and sighed in his heart, stepping into this battle for the world, life and death are so common, I don't know how many people are crying like this.
At this moment, the cell door was opened, and someone was heard shouting: "Don't howl, there will be time for you to howl in the future, and a noble person will come to see you, be careful when you speak!" ”
The jailer drank a few times, and then went out the door.
"Who's coming?" patted the little junior brother on the back and let go of his hand, but Zhang Han stood up with some doubts.
In his current situation, how can anyone have any relationship, that is, the senior brother who is like a brother, and even more so an enemy, where the master lives, it should be sold by the senior brother.
The rest of the brothers are not relatives, but they have a name, and no one will come to see him at this time.
The little junior brother was still sobbing, but he was very sensible and gradually put away his voice.
Zhang Han heard the footsteps of the person coming at this time, slightly familiar, he thought about the person, and asked in a low voice at this time, "Who is coming?" ”
"It's me!" A familiar voice sounded outside the door, but Zhang Han held his breath in his heart and looked at the person.
Li Xuanxiu, who was dressed in civilian clothes, really stood outside the door.
"Senior Brother Zhang!" Li Xuanxiu bowed his hand to him, but there was no one behind him, looking at Zhang Han's eyes glaring at him, Li Xuanxiu bowed at this time, but he couldn't afford it.
After a long time, Zhang Han said: "Li Gongzi, what do you have to say here?" ”
Li Xuanxiu only straightened up at this time, but he looked at Zhang Han with a sad face, and said, "But it's my fault!" I'm sorry Master Yan! ”
Zhang Han remembered that day, after being welcomed in by Li Mu, he told what had happened, and then Li Mu ordered someone to bring hot tea, and then he "slept", and when he woke up again, he was in this Hanzhong prison.
How did he not know that this was sold by Li Mu, at the beginning, he almost immediately had the heart to die with the Li family, but after thinking about it, what the Li family did was not the slightest omission, even if he wanted to die together, he couldn't think about it!
So far, he has given up his mind and is just waiting for death.
Seeing him like this, knowing that it was the shadow caused by the past, Li Xuanxiu didn't break it, just looked around the four sheets, and asked, "Senior Brother Zhang, are you still used to living here?" ”
"The place where the lord is placed is everywhere." Zhang Han snorted coldly at this time and replied.
Li Xuanxiu just nodded, and asked again: "Is the little junior brother okay?" ”
When asked about the child, Zhang Han's face became more and more annoyed: "You have also seen that the situation is naturally getting better day by day, and it won't take long for the master to be safe and worry-free." ”
Li Xuanxiu heard this, but he was silent, in the current situation, what else can he say, as for any promises, but there is no possibility at all, although the Li family is the head of a clan, it seems to be under the control of 100,000 Qiang people, but among these 100,000 Qiang people, I am afraid that there is no one in a hundred who can really be ordered by them to work for them.
After all, this is still the world of the Han Dynasty, even the Qiang people, and they also recognize the Han Dynasty, unless the Han Dynasty is dead, they will have the opportunity to have these mountain dragons and snakes.
At this time, there was a sudden sound of gongs on the street outside, and then someone shouted, listening to the meaning, it seemed that someone was drinking and ordering the people not to make noise.
Li Xuanxiu was not clear about the outside world at this time, but he had a faint sense of foreboding in his heart early this morning, and now, when he heard the chaotic sound outside, his heart sank.
Zhang Han was also curious at this time, but he had long been isolated from internal and external information, and he didn't know what was going on outside.
turned his head to ask Li Xuanxiu, but saw Li Xuanxiu beside him looking outside, his brows furrowed.
"Lord, is there something big happening?" Zhang Han felt uneasy, remembering his master's deathbed entrustment, so he asked at this time.
Li Xuanxiu sighed pretending to be at this time, looked at Zhang Han in front of him, and said, "Senior Brother Zhang, I'll tell you slowly." ”
At this time, he picked up a pot of wine, divided it into two glasses, and then handed Zhang Han a glass.
"The matter of the little junior brother, I'm afraid that my family can't do anything about it, even my family, and now it's also on the cliff." After taking a sip of wine, Li Xuanxiu was silent for a moment before suddenly speaking.
Zhang Han was holding a cup in his hand and suddenly fell on the table, the wine was scattered on the ground, and he hurriedly asked, "Now, has the matter come to this?" ”
Li Xuanxiu did not hide it from him, and told him about what happened before, 1510, and talked about the strategic point that the Han lord ambushed the Wei army in the middle of the river not long ago, captured more than 10,000 Wei people in World War I, and occupied Xixian County, and the Han people were excited.
Luo Shang, the captain of the Ping Thief, has done a lot of things in Hanzhong County, pulling and fighting, and has exterminated some cottages that occupy strategic points, and set up a fortress, collect and surrender the people, and use Tuntian.
After hearing this, Zhang Han suddenly fell silent.
Zhang Han was silent for a long time, and then said, "So, Duke Li will move to Shangyong County?" Give up Hanzhong County, a place where you have been operating for many years? Is this irreparable? ”
Li Xuanxiu nodded, his mood was also very heavy, and it was only at this point that he had a feeling that all thoughts were lost, and he was even called to Mianzhu, which was different from the high-spirited spirit a few months ago, at this time he only felt that it was likely to be a move to go back.
He sighed and said: "Exactly, not only my father was ordered to move to Shangyong County in the near future and become the captain of Shangyong, but the court has also given me an order to appoint me as the post of Jiupin and use it in ......the Hanlin Academy."
Hanlin Academy, is the new upstart Yamen of the Han Kingdom, a bachelor of Hanlin, one of the new Jiuqing, and is on the third grade, but his nine products are in the Hanlin Academy, I am afraid that it is just after more than ten years of suffering in the deserted Yamen, is it still him?
Hearing these things has completely disrupted Zhang Han's previous plan with Yan Shi.
According to the original plan, in Mianzhu City, he was the governor and established his prestige, and with Li Mu's support behind him, he could go up step by step; But now, the forces behind it are diverted, but they can only let Li Mu rush to Shangyong County, the strength of the Li family is also limited, and to support a captain, I am afraid that I will not be able to divide much strength to support Li Xuanxiu, and this effort has been in vain.
When Zhang Han heard this, he only felt that a breath was staggered in his chest, and he couldn't relieve it, so he almost wanted to make him cough, gritted his teeth for a moment, and through the prison door, he picked up his clothes and fell to the ground.
"Senior Brother Zhang, what are you doing here?" Li Xuanxiu hurriedly stood up and wanted to cross the prison door to help him, but Zhang Han refused.
Zhang Han knelt on the ground and said: "Lord, this incident was caused by Zhang Han, when I first came out, I felt that I was proficient in the scriptures and military books, and underestimated the people of the world.
And then if it weren't for my master and apprentice to defect to the lord, it would not have brought such a disaster to the lord to the Li family, this matter, Zhang Han is really an unforgivable sin, Zhang Han did not dare to ask the lord for forgiveness, I only hope that the son can save the life of the little brother, I should do my best to repay the lord's great kindness and make up for my past mistakes. ”
Seeing this, Li Xuanxiu comforted in his heart, this person has some skills, although he is indeed younger and inexperienced, but his talent is really good, and the Han Zhongce of the day also made Li Mudu fall for it, so he had the move to explore Mianzhu, and then after the Han lord was in person, it was too late to regret it.
And this person is not just talent, just in the rain at night, he can successfully escape to their family's Dazhai, which is no longer comparable to ordinary people, not only talent, but also luck.
But this is not the key, the key is that behind Zhang Han and Yan Shi, there is a faint force, because this matter involves the ancestral tomb and the matter of the hidden dragon, the Li family has been operating for three generations, secretly tracking, and there are already some traces.
As long as you get the support of the forces behind them, even if you are currently in trouble, you will not have the time to turn over.
Thinking of this, he became more and more cordial to Zhang Han.
Hurriedly stretched out his hand, reluctantly helped Zhang Han up, and said: "The matter has come to this point, it is useless to think more, Brother Zhang is willing to give me some advice, it is my luck!" Little junior brother, I should do my best! ”
"Lord!" Seeing Li Xuanxiu say this, Zhang Han's eyes suddenly turned red, and he thought that Li Xuanxiu had agreed.
The Li family was forced to move and divert, looking at him, things have come to such a point, it is not a desperate situation, after all, now the Li family has stepped forward with two thousand stones, one person is nine grades, although it seems that it is difficult to be promoted, but this is also an opportunity.
He doesn't ask for much now, as long as the little junior brother can live, then so be it, what he said, if it is done, it should be praised by future generations after thousands of years.
Thinking of this, Zhang Han had already made up his mind, so he said: "My lord, in fact, the relocation and diversion of the Li family is not all bad. ”
"What do you mean by that?" Li Xuanxiu looked at Zhang Han, he and his father had discussed this matter many times, and Zhang Han was not the only one in the family, but there were also some literati who raised him, but listen to this Zhang Han's analysis, this is also the purpose of his trip.
Zhang Hanjin said: "Although Hanzhong County occupies a favorable terrain, Shangyong County is not completely undesirable, if this is the case, Xuande Gong will not execute Liu Feng because of this place, the matter of the year, the Li family must also have a secret rumor, no need for me to say more." ”
Seeing Li Xuanxiu listening carefully, Zhang Han continued: "Although Shangyong County is now included in the Han system, it is far away from other counties, and it is closer to Jingzhou, this is to face the Wei State, the Wei State is now the replacement of the old and the new, in the long run, although there is a threat, but it is also an opportunity, the Li family is now in charge of Shangyong County, although it is a crisis, if it is used properly, it is also an opportunity, and there can be a situation of the sea and the sky."
The key is that the preemptive strike, according to the lord, the Han State has won again and again, and the Wei State has not moved so far, indicating that the internal problems are very big, so if the Li family arrives in Shangyong County, he can fan the flames and strike first! ”
"Fanning the flames and striking first!" Li Xuanxiu was a little surprised and asked.
"Yes, if you put down the civil strife for Wei, and then come to crusade against Han, Shangyong faces the enemy, I am afraid that it will be difficult to get through this difficulty, the only way is for the Li family to use gold and silver, if you can support the suitable generals of Wei, give money and food, preferably Jingzhou, so that it has the heart of self-defense and self-reliance, then it will be difficult for Wei to pull out his hand."
"After a while, the Li family will be able to get a good time, and with this fame, they will slowly draw it." This is a plan that Zhang Han came up with after learning from the pain.
After listening to this, Li Xuanxiu thought about it.
Originally, there was a plan to make great contributions to fight for prestige, and now this Zhang Han's strategy is just supplemented, and it is intertwined, thinking of this, I can't help laughing, this is a godsend!